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Liability limit advances
Associated Press
Published February 23, 2006
TALLAHASSEE - A defendant who is 10 percent responsible for an accident shouldn't get stuck paying 100 percent of the damages in a lawsuit, supporters of a bill that would change the way fault is apportioned said Wednesday.
The House Justice Council approved House Bill 145, which would get rid of a law that can result in someone found partly responsible in negligence lawsuits having to pay all of the damages if other responsible parties can't.
The vote was 8-2. A vote by the full House could come soon after the legislative session opens; the bill is a priority for the business lobby and Speaker Allan Bense.
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