Dickerson v. Yetsko

In Dickerson v. Yetsko (Nov. 22, 2000), Cuyahoga App. No. 77636, 2000 Ohio App, the plaintiff settled with and executed a release to Dr. Yetsko. The court held that the release extinguished the secondary liability of Meridia Hospital because the hospital's liability, if any, was secondary to and derived solely from the primary liability of its agent. If the liability of the primarily liable party was extinguished, the liability of the secondarily liable party was likewise extinguished. Id."