HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03261985 - X.12 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 26, 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Public Entity Tort Liability
On recommendation of Supervisor T. Torlakson, IT IS BY THE
BOARD ORDERED that the County Administrator is REQUESTED to write
letters to the County Bar Association and other advocacy groups
urging their support for enactment of legislation to change
California' s "Joint and Several Liability" rule so that individual
defendants are only responsible to the plaintiff for their indivi-
dual pro-rata share of fault .
hereby certify that this is a true zinc;z -rect copy of
an action taken and enterer.;on Uhc- minuiFs a! lite
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