Amendment eliminates joint and several liability (in which any of the defendants can be required to pay the entire amount) for noneconomic losses in all civil lawsuits that involve interstate commerce.

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Amendment Number
287
Description
Amendment eliminates joint and several liability (in which any of the defendants can be required to pay the entire amount) for noneconomic losses in all civil lawsuits that involve interstate commerce.
Purpose
An amendment to eliminate the "joint and several liability" doctrine for non-economic losses for all civil litigation involving interstate commerce. Joint and several liability may require one of several defendants to pay the entire amount of an award for non-economic loss.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 9, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Cox amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 263 - 164 (Roll no. 225).
Latest Action Time
19:46:29
Submitted Date
Mar 9, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 287 — Informed