A plaintiff is awarded by a jury, the total sum of $1,000,000 against
defendant 1 and defendant 2 in a tort action. Other than comparative
negligence, identify and discuss the legal principle which needs to be
applied to 3b-3d below.
Apply Georgia law to 3b, 3c, and 3d:
3b. The jury finds the plaintiff to be 20% responsible and defendant
1 and defendant 2 to be 40% responsible each. Plaintiff wishes to
recover all of the verdict from defendant 1. How much money (maximum)
can plaintiff recover from defendant 1 in Georgia?
3c. The jury finds the plaintiff to be 0% responsible and defendant 1
and defendant 2 to be 50% responsible each. Plaintiff wishes to
recover all of the verdict from defendant 1.
How much money (maximum) can plaintiff recover from defendant 1 in
Georgia?
3d. The jury finds the plaintiff to be 60% responsible and defendant
1 and defendant 2 to be 20% responsible each. Plaintiff wishes to
recover all of the verdict from defendant 1.
How much money (maximum) can plaintiff recover from defendant 1 in
Georgia? |