Joint and Several Liability Is Liability Rule in Several States

question 289

True/False

Joint and several liability is liability rule in several states that allows each defendant to be potentially liable for the entire damage award when more than one firm have a similar defective product.

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Mislead Jury

Deliberately providing false or misleading information to jurors with the intent of influencing their decision in a trial.

Relevant Evidence

Information or data that has a bearing on the truth or falsity of any fact at issue in a legal proceeding.

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