Percentage of responsibility definition

Percentage of responsibility means that percentage, stated in whole numbers, attributed by the trier of fact to each claimant, each defendant, each settling person, or each responsible third party with respect to causing or contributing to cause in any way, whether by negligent act or omission, by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product, by other conduct or activity violative of the applicable legal standard, or by any combination of the foregoing, the personal injury, property damage, death, or other harm for which recovery of damages is sought.
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Percentage of responsibility means that percentage, stated in whole numbers, attributed by the trier of fact to ... each defendant ... with respect to causing or contributing to cause in any way ... by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product ... the personal injury, property damage, death, or other harm for which recovery of damages is sought.
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Examples of Percentage of responsibility in a sentence

  • Percentage of responsibility For purposes of determining the amount of noneconomic loss allocated to a defendant who is a teacher under this section, the trier of fact shall determine the percentage of responsibility of each person responsible for the claimant's harm, whether or not such person is a party to the action.

Related to Percentage of responsibility

  • Official responsibility means administrative or operating authority, whether intermediate or final, to initiate, approve, disapprove or otherwise affect a procurement transaction, or any claim resulting therefrom.

  • Responsibilities means the responsibilities delegated to BNY under the Rule as a Foreign Custody Manager with respect to each Specified Country and each Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by BNY, as such responsibilities are more fully described in Article III of this Agreement.