Gary Ogle v. Craig Taylor Equipment

This petition presents three issues. The first is whether the rule of modified joint and several liability included in the Tort Reform Act of 1986, AS 09.17.080(d), impliedly repeals the rule of pro rata contribution found in the Alaska Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, AS 09.16.020(1). The second is whether the Tort Reform Act applies when the plaintiff was injured before its effective date, but the contribution claim was perfected thereafter. The final issue concerns the elements of a contribution claim.