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S 0038 General Bill, By Richardson
Summary: Joint and several liability
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 38, TITLE 15 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 15-38-15, TO PROVIDE THAT JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY DOES NOT APPLY TO A DEFENDANT WHO IS DETERMINED TO BE LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT AT FAULT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF CALCULATING EACH DEFENDANT'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF DAMAGES, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR INTENTIONAL CONDUCT.
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Summary: Joint and several liability
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 38, TITLE 15 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 15-38-15, TO PROVIDE THAT JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY DOES NOT APPLY TO A DEFENDANT WHO IS DETERMINED TO BE LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT AT FAULT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF CALCULATING EACH DEFENDANT'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF DAMAGES, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR INTENTIONAL CONDUCT.
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| 12/08/04 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/08/04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/11/05 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-99 |
| 01/11/05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-99 |