2016 -- H 7404 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Morgan, Roberts, Chippendale, Price, and Marcello | |
Date Introduced: January 28, 2016 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 10-6-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 10-6 entitled "Contribution |
2 | Among Joint Tortfeasors" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 10-6-2. "Joint tortfeasors" defined. – (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term |
4 | "joint tortfeasors" means two (2) or more persons jointly or severally liable in tort for the same |
5 | injury to person or property, whether or not judgment has been recovered against all or some of |
6 | them; provided, however, that a master and servant or principal and agent shall be considered a |
7 | single tortfeasor. |
8 | (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, no party shall be deemed jointly liable |
9 | in tort for an injury to person or property unless it is determined that such person is at least fifty- |
10 | one percent (51%) liable in tort for the injury to person or property. |
11 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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1 | This act would provide that no party would be deemed jointly liable in tort for an injury |
2 | to person or property unless it is determined that such person is at least fifty-one percent (51%) |
3 | liable in tort for the injury. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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