Practice point: The doctrine bars a party that has been injured as a result of its own intentional wrongdoing from recovering from another party whose equal or lesser fault contributed to the loss.
Students should note that the doctrine mandates that the courts will not intercede to resolve a dispute between two wrongdoers.
Rosenbach v. Diversified Group, Inc., NY Slip Op 05345 (1st Dept. 2011
Tomorrow’s issue is reformation of a contract.
