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Settlement

3 Ds cause injury to P. D 1 settles for $200,000 in exchange for P releasing D 1 from further liability. P sues D 2 and D 3 , and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows:

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Settlement

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  1. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000 in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover?

  2. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000 in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1?

  3. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000 in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $200,000 (the settlement amount)

  4. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000 in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $200,000 (the settlement amount) From D2?

  5. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000 in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $200,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000)

  6. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000 in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $200,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000) From D3?

  7. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000 in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $200,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000) From D3? $200,000 (20% • $1,000,000)

  8. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000, the limit of his insurance policy, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $200,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000) From D3? $200,000 (20% • $1,000,000) P’s total?

  9. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $200,000, the limit of his insurance policy, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $200,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000) From D3? $200,000 (20% • $1,000,000) P’s total? $700,000

  10. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover?

  11. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1?

  12. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $700,000 (the settlement amount)

  13. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $700,000 (the settlement amount) From D2 ?

  14. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $700,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000)

  15. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $700,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000) From D3?

  16. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $700,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000) From D3? $200,000 (20% • $1,000,000)

  17. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $700,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000) From D3? $200,000 (20% • $1,000,000) P’s total?

  18. 3 Ds cause injury to P. D1 settles for $700,000, in exchange for P releasing D1 from further liability. P sues D2 and D3, and the jury, in a jurisdiction that has abandoned joint and several liability, allocates fault as follows: D1: 50% D2: 30% D3: 20$ P’s damages= $1,000,000 How much total will P recover? From D1? $700,000 (the settlement amount) From D2? $300,000 (30% • $1,000,000) From D3? $200,000 (20% • $1,000,000) P’s total? $1,200,000

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