United States · Bill · S
S. 195 (102nd)
Joint and Several Liability Reform Act of 1991
Introduced
14 January 1991
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 January 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/195
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/195