Joint and Several Liability Reform: HB 775 (1999); Fla. Stat. Ann. § 768.81.

Florida

Bars application of the rule of joint and several liability, where the plaintiff is at fault, and where the defendant is 10% or less at fault.  Limits joint liability to $200,000, where the plaintiff is at fault, and where the defendant is more than 10% but less than 25% at fault.  Limits joint liability to $500,000, where the plaintiff is at fault, and where the defendant is at least 25% but not more than 50% at fault.  Limits joint liability to $1 million, where the plaintiff is at fault, and where the defendant is more than 50% at fault.  Bars application of the rule of joint and several liability, where the plaintiff is not at fault, and where the defendant is less than 10% at fault.  Limits joint liability to $500,000, where the plaintiff is not at fault, and where the defendant is at least 10% but less than 25% at fault.  Limits joint liability to $1 million, where the plaintiff is not at fault, and where the defendant is at least 25% but not more than 50% at fault.  Limits joint liability to $2 million, where the plaintiff is not at fault, and where the defendant is more than 50% at fault.

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