Joint and Several Liability Reform Act of 1991
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 14, 1991)
Joint and Several Liability Reform Act of 1991 - States that the liability of each defendant in a tort action shall be several only and shall not be joint, unless the defendants engaged in concerted action, where liability shall be joint and several. Apportions liability based upon the defendant's percentage of liability.
Reduces the total amount of damages by the proportion of responsibility of any defendant or potential defendant who is released from liability by the claimant.
What just happenedJan 24, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Who’s behind it
- Jan 24, 1991Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee - Jan 14, 1991IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 14, 1991IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate