The qualified transaction clause does not release any debtor from joint and several liability for the remaining NFA debt, the complaint states.
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For instance, U . S . maritime law recognizes the concept of joint and several liability among tortfeasors, while many states do not.
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Still another provision of the House bill, and the Senate's as it stands, would limit what is called " joint and several liability ."
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The law and academia on this issue is very complex, but typically support holding intentional tortfeasors in a suit subject to joint and several liability.
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The UCFA has not been adopted by a large number of states, because many states prefer to modify joint and several liability among multiple tortfeasors.
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Under joint and several liability, one defendant that has the financial resources can be forced to pay all damages even if it is only partially responsible.
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"Along comes Slovenia and says, ` We are now going to leave joint and several liability and the rest is up to you ( Serbia ).
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The principle relies on a liability scheme of retroactive, strict and joint and several liability to force companies involved in toxic dumping to pay for the cleanup.
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McConnell's amendment would also limit a patient's ability to recover damages for pain and suffering from hospitals by eliminating the concept known as joint and several liability.
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Although they are both regarded as partners, in legal and economic terms, equity partners and salaried partners have little in common other than joint and several liability.
