HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 20, 1983 (31)773 - FORS NT FollowL-ig introduction of the matter by Council rIer er Reid,
and discussion, Council, on mtlon of Council M&aTber Reid,
r 'F: J'OlNT NND Snider second, adopted Resolution No. 83-28 - Resolution
S,VEFAL supporting SB 575 -Foran, wi 4icr. would modify the joint and
' LiABILIW several rule for damages other than out-of-pocket expenses
like medical bills and lost wages.
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RESOLUTION 110. 83-28
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SB575 - FORAN
WHICH WOUIU MODIFY THE JOIDTL AND
SE rMAL RULE FOR DA VMS OTHER THAN
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES LIKE MEDICAL
BILLS AND LOST NAGES
WHEREAS, California's judicial doctrine of "Joint and
Several Liability" established by State Supreme Court
rulings in 1975 and 1976 held that liability for damages
can be apportioned by percentages among different
defendants and that any single defendant is liable for
payment of an entire jtxigement when the other codefendant
cannot pay, even though that defendant may have been
found only minimally liable in the first place.
S*VERE S, a recent survey by the League of California
Cities found some 84 small and mediucir-sized cities had
paid out more than $16 million in the past three years
in judgements and settlements in cases where they had
little or no responsibility. Current damage exposure
in pending suns for those cities amounted to'more than
$87 million.
NOW, Tf .- um, BE 7T F E SOLVED that the City of Lodi
joins other Califoznia cities who adamantly. argue that
joint and several judgements are an unfair burden on
local taxpayers and therefore strongly support SB575 -
Foran which wwld modify the joint and several rule for
damages other than out -of -Docket expenses like medical
bills and lost wages; and would thereby change the legal
system so victims urgent needy are met, without givii-q
tort lawyers unlimited access to city funds.
Dated: April 20, 1983
I hereby certify that Resoluticn No. 83-28
was passed and adapted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held
April 20, 1983 by the following vote:
Ayes: CV;.=il Members - Pinkertc n, Mures►,
Reid, Snider, and
Olson (.Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members None
Alice M. .irrche
City Clerk
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