legislation: 102-s-195

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102-s-195 102 s 195 Joint and Several Liability Reform Act of 1991 Law 1991-01-14 1991-01-24 Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Senate Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] SD R P000513 0 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. 2025-08-26T15:14:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/195

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