Iowa Code 668.4 – Joint and several liability
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 668.4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
668.4 Joint and several liability.
In actions brought under this chapter, the rule of joint and several liability shall not apply to defendants who are found to bear less than fifty percent of the total fault assigned to all parties. However, a defendant found to bear fifty percent or more of fault shall only be jointly and severally liable for economic damages and not for any noneconomic damage awards.
84 Acts, ch 1293, §4; 97 Acts, ch 197, §13, 16
In actions brought under this chapter, the rule of joint and several liability shall not apply to defendants who are found to bear less than fifty percent of the total fault assigned to all parties. However, a defendant found to bear fifty percent or more of fault shall only be jointly and severally liable for economic damages and not for any noneconomic damage awards.
84 Acts, ch 1293, §4; 97 Acts, ch 197, §13, 16