Summary of Proposition 51 (California Civil Code § 1431.2).

Proposition 51, also known as The Fair Responsibility Act of 1986, modified California’s joint and several liability rules in personal injury, property damage, and wrongful death cases. Before its passage, a defendant could be held fully responsible for all economic and non-economic damages even if they were only partially at fault. Under Proposition 51 (Cal.ContinueContinue reading “Summary of Proposition 51 (California Civil Code § 1431.2).”