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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed the lower courts' decisions and held that the Comparative Negligence Act modified the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, entitling the plaintiff to recover his full jury verdict percentage (40% or $12,400) from the non-settling defendant despite settling with another tortfeasor for $22,500.
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