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Gov. Bush Signs Fla. Lawsuit Reform Bill

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed legislation yesterday changing the state statute that made it possible for a party in a multidefendant lawsuit to be forced to pay the total cost of a verdict regardless o

By Staff Writer | Updated on April 27, 2006

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed legislation yesterday changing the state statute that made it possible for a party in a multidefendant lawsuit to be forced to pay the total cost of a verdict regardless of how much they were at fault.

Gov. Bush said the law eliminating joint and several liability ensures people and businesses will pay for the injury and loss they cause according to responsibility, rather than financial ability. He made it his top litigation reform priority for the year.

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