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511 U.S. 222114 S.Ct. 1472128 L.Ed.2d 165 BOCA GRANDE CLUB, INC., Petitionerv.FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, INC. No. 93-180. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Jan. 11, 1994. Decided April 20, On Writ Certiorari to Appeals for Eleventh Circuit. David F. Pope, Tampa, FL, petitioner. Stuart C. Markman, respondent. Ronald J. Mann, Washington, DC, as amicus curiae, by special leave Court. Syllabus * Held: The judgment is vacated and case remanded further proceedings consistent with McDermott, Inc. v. AmClyde, --- ----, 114 1461, ---- which adopts proportionate share rule, under actions contribution against settling defendants are neither necessary nor permitted. P. 1472. 990 F.2d 606 (CA11 1993), remanded. STEVENS, J., delivered opinion a unanimous Justice STEVENS 1 We granted certiorari, 509 39, 125 788 (1993), consider question whether, in an action several alleged joint tortfeasors general maritime law, plaintiff's settlement one defendant bars claim brought nonsettling defendant. Because that we announce today permitted, vacate remand opinion. 2 It so ordered. syllabus constitutes no part but has been prepared Reporter Decisions convenience reader. See Detroit Lumber Co., 200 321, 337, 26 282, 287, 50 L.Ed. 499.

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