WV SB65 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-11 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to abolish joint liability and establish the principle of comparative fault by which each defendant is liable for damages according to the percentage of fault attributed by a judge or jury. The bill also provides a method of assessing fault of the parties

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Title

Establishing comparative fault standard

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-11 To Judiciary
2012-01-11 Introduced in Senate
2012-01-11 To Judiciary
2012-01-11 Filed for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2287 (Similar To) 2012-01-11 - To House Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
55713Repealed CodeCitation Text
55713aNew CodeSee Bill Text
55713bNew CodeSee Bill Text
55713cNew CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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