# Paul v. Bier

> District of Columbia Court of Appeals · August 24, 2000 · 758 A.2d 40

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9748598

## Case

- **Full name:** Elena M. PAUL, Appellant, the George Washington University, Appellant, v. Charles J. BIER, Appellee
- **Court:** District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** August 24, 2000
- **Citations:** 758 A.2d 40; 2000 D.C. App. LEXIS 201; 2000 WL 1199122
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Reid
- **Judges:** Schwelb, Ruiz, Reid
- **Cited by:** 19 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases.
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9748598

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- noting that if a settling defendant has a right to contribution from a non-settling defendant, it “must have available a procedural mechanism to establish the predicate joint tort-feasor liability”
- applying equitable considerations in evaluating timeliness of the cross-claim

## Opinion text

REID, Associate Judge,
concurring:
Although I join Judge Ruiz’ opinion for the court, I am of the view that the issues raised by this matter should be considered by the en banc court, after supplemental briefing.

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