Joint and several liability

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About half the states have recently modified or eliminated their laws on joint and several liability. In these states, if two or more defendants contribute to a tort, then, at least in some circumstances, each is liable only in proportion to his share of responsibility, instead of 100 percent liable.

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Title

Joint and several liability: Recent changes in state tort law

Creators/Contributors

Cohen, Henry (Author)

Grabiak, La Vonne (Author)

Date Issued

1987

Notes

About half the states have recently modified or eliminated their laws on joint and several liability. In these states, if two or more defendants contribute to a tort, then, at least in some circumstances, each is liable only in proportion to his share of responsibility, instead of 100 percent liable.

Henry Cohen, Legislative Attorney and La Vonne Grabiak, Paralegal Specialist, American Law Division

CRS 87-317 A

"April 9, 1987"

SuDoc # LC 14. 18/3

Language

eng

Date

1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Extent

10 pages

Genre

book

Type/Format

text