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Joint and Several Liability in Tort Lawsuits

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Under joint and several liability, a plaintiff can recover the entire judgment from any one of multiple defendants, leaving that defendant to pursue contribution from the others—a rule that has been significantly modified or abolished in many U.S. states.

Why this is interesting

If a truck and a car collide and injure a pedestrian, can the pedestrian recover the full amount of damages from just the truck driver, even if the car driver caused most of the harm? The answer, under a centuries-old rule, is yes.