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MO SB140
Bill
AI Summary
- Eliminates joint and several liability in all tort actions, making each defendant liable only for damages proportional to their percentage of fault
- Removes the existing 51% fault threshold that previously determined whether a defendant faced joint liability for the full judgment
- Requires courts to calculate each defendant's judgment by multiplying total damages by that defendant's percentage of fault
- Allows the trier of fact to consider fault of nonparties who contributed to the injury, including those who settled with the plaintiff, though nonparties cannot be held liable based on these findings
- Prohibits parties from disclosing to the jury how this several-liability rule will affect damage calculations
Legislative Description
Provides that defendants in tort actions shall only be held severally liable and not jointly
Last Action
Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee
3/10/2015
Committee Referrals
Small Business, Insurance And Industry1/22/2015
Full Bill Text
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