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HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-020RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SB 1336 PERTAINING TO THE RULE OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILiTY WHEREAS, the Tort Claims Acr of 1963 declares that the subject of governmental tort iiabi~ity sha~1 be entirely controlled by statute; and WHEREAS, the Tort Claims Act has been substantially changed by recent case law; and WHEREAS, the rule of joint and several liability as declared by the California Supreme Court in American Motorcycle vs. Superior Court has imposed liabzlity upon defendants regardless of the comparative degree of fault and has made eac~ defendant an insurer of the other; and WHEREAS, the rule of joint and several liability is znconsistent with the prznczple of comparative negligence adopted by the California Supreme Court in the 1975 Case of Li vs. Yellow Cab and is the principal reason public entities have become "target" and "deep pocket" de£endants; and WHER~AS, Che rule of joint and several liability has placed a tremendous financial burden upon public agencies, because of the increased numbet of claims and increased settlement and judgment cosrs; and WH~REAS, all such increased costs are paid by the general public from tax revenues decreased by Proposition 13 azad limiCed by Proposition 4; and WHEREAS, SS 1336 proposes to fai.rly apportion liability based upon the comparative degree of fault, thereby limiting the expenditure of public funds ro the share of a judgment equal ro such agency's proportionate share of liability; NOW, THEREF'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Butte co~nty Board of Supervisors on behalf of the taxpayers of the Countq of Butte, urges the Californa.a Legislarure and the Governor to enac~ SB 1336 ciuring the 1981-82 General Legislative Session; and -2- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to ~he Governor, the Senate a~d Assembly Judicxary Connmieeees, the Legislativ~ delegates representing Butte Coun~y, and the County Supervisors Association of California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 2na day of Februarv , 1982, bq the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Moseley, Saraceni and Chairman Wkteelez NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: t~one IL A WHEELER, Chairman o the Bu~ee County Board of Supervisors t~TTEST: CLARK A. NELSON, County Clerk and ex-o~Eicio C1erk f the Board By Deputy S~NATE BILL No. I33fi Introduced by Senator Davis Janua~y I2, 19$2 ' . An act to add Section 817 to the Government Code, relating to liability. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1336, as introduced, Davis. Comparative faul~: public entities. ~ Under existing law, iri an action based upon neglig~nce or praduct liability against multiple tortfeasors for an indivisible injury, ~he tort£easors, incl~ding any public employee or public entity tortfeasors, are jointly and severally liable ta the plaintiff for all compensable damages attributable to that. injury except for damages attributable to the negligence of ~he plaintiff. However, a tortfeasor who pays more than his or her equitable amount of damages may s~ek equitable indemnity fro~ other ~or~feasors. - This biil would provide that in an action for personal injury, prope:rty darnag~, ar wrongful dea~h, wher~ an individual injury is the proximate result of the wrongful conduct o~ 2 or more p~rsons, at least 1 of which is a public entity or public ernployec~, damages wauld be apportioned among the tortfeasors, and the public employee and public entity tortfeasor wouFd be liable for only the percentage of the damages allocateci to it, and a s~parate judgment wo~ld be ~ reridered far that amoun~. The liabiiity of the public entity and public employee would be several, and ~he liabzlity of nonpubIic entity tor~feasors would be joint and several with regard ta the damages not attributable to the public entity or pub~ic employe~. Howeve:r, liability for an int~ntiona~ injury would be for all compensable injuries. 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CLA~3K A. NELSON - C~UNTY CRERK - RECORDER ADMi{VISI"FiA710N B[lELOiNG, l~tQtlCR$E~c- OROVlLLE, CAlIFQRNiA 95965 25 COUnty Cen~er Dr .Telephone: 534-4551 Assistant County C]erk, Nieea Lindquist 534-4551 Assistant Clerlc, Board af 5upervisars. Cathy Pitts 53A-~i371 Assistans Reg{strar of Voters, Eieanor Beeker 534-4761 AssfsFanE Recorder, Gwen ~eriand 534~691 F~bruarp 11, 1982 : Coun~y Supervisors Association of Cal if~ornia I1th & E, 8uilding, Suite 20I Sacramento, CA 95814 Gent3.~man : Enclosed is a certified copy of Bu~.te Caunty Resolution 82-20 in support of SB 1336 pertai.ning to ~he ~u1.e of joint and several. 1.iabi3~i~y. The resolution was adopted by the Boa~d o£ Supervisors on '~uesday, Feb~uary 2, 1982. We are farwarding this to you for your support a~d considera~ion. SanCerely, CT~ARK T1. NELSOIV, CO[T~7TY CLERTC- RECORDEI~ and ex-o~ficio ClerEc of the Board of Supervisors BY : ~~~'~ D puty CZerk CAN/GAP:nw Encl. LAN D `J ~ ~; ^. ! t_. , - ~ CE.ARK A. NELSON COUNTY CLERK -- RECQRflER ADMINIS'E'fiATIO~V BUIL~iNG, [~F~{~Fj;~- OFtOVk~LE, CALIFORlViA 95965 25 County Cente~ Dr .~e~ePhone: 534~551 Assistant Caunty Clerk, Nicem Lindquist 534-4553 Assistant Ckeric, Board of Superoisors, Cathy Pitts 534at371 Auis#ant Registrar of Voters, EJeanor Becker 5344751 Assistant ~ecorder, Gwen Ferland 534-4694 . February 12, 1982 Assembly Juciiciary Committee Sta~e Capitol Sacramento, CA ~58~.4'~ ATTEDIT3~N: Chairman ~ack Fenton Dear Chairman Fenton: Encios~d is a certi~ied copy of Butte County ResoZutian 82-20 in support of SB 1336 pertaining to the rule of joint and several ~.iabili~y. The resalution was adopted by the Board of Supervi'sors an Tuesday, February 2, 1982. We are forwarding this to you for your support and consideration. ' SincerelX, CLA1~K A. NELSQN, COUN''FY CyERi{- ?~ECORDER and ex-afficio CZerk of the Board of Supervisors $~:~ ~'//.~~ F5e ut C1erk P Y Cxr~/ca~ : nw Encl. CLARK A. NELSON CaLJNTY CLERIC - REC~RDER AQMINISTRA3'ION 8U1L~1lVG,~~- OFtOVELLE, CALlFOR{VIA 95965 25 County Center Ia~ . Tetephorse: 534-4551 Assistant County Cferk, Nicea Lindquist 534-4557 Assistant Clark, 8oard of Supervieors, Cathy Pitu 534~C371 Auistant Registrar of Voters, Eleanor Beaker 534-~1781 AssistanE Recarder, Gwen Ferland 53A-d691 February 11, ~.982 Senate Judiciary Commi~tee Stat~ Capitol Room 2046 Sacramento, CA 95814 AxTEN~ION: Chaixman Jerry Sm~.th Dear Chairman Smith: Enclosed i.s a certified copy' of Butte County ResoZution 82-20 in. suppo.rt af SB 1336 pe:rtaining to the rule of joz.nt and sevesal. liabiZzty'. ~'he resoluti.on was adopted by the Board of Supervisars on ~uesday, Fehruary 2, 1982. We ar~ forwardinq this to you for your support and consideration. Sincerely, C~,ARK A. IVELSOI3, CaUNTY CLERK- RECORDER and ex-of~ficio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By : L'(/~~/ eputy Clerk CAN/CAP:nw Encl. ~ '_ F~ ?~ ~ ~u = . . - ; CL.ARK A. NELSON COUN'FY CLERK - RECORDER AOMINfISTRATION BUfLDElVG,~2~ - OROVfLLE, CALIFORNIA 959fi5 25 County Center DL' . relephone: 534~551 Assistent Counry Clerk, N[cea Lindguist 534-4551 Assistant Clerk, 8oard of Supervisars, Cathy Pitts 534-437'1 Assistanx Registrar of Voters, Eleanor Becker 534-4769 Assistant Fecorder, Gwan Ferland 534~fi9i Februa~y 1~, 19$2 The Honorable Wal.ly Herger S't3~.2 ca~itoi ~ Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Assemb3.pman Herger: Enclosed is a c2rtified copy af Butte County Resolution 82-2D in supgort of SB 1335 pertaining to the rule of joint and several liability. 'The resolution was adopted f~y the Board of Sugervisors on ~'uesday, ~'e6rtiary 2, 1982. We a.~e forwarding this to you for your sugpo~t and consir3eratian. Si.ncerely, CLARK A. NELSON , CQUN3'Y' CLERK- RECORDER and ex-offico Clerk of ~he Boa o upervisors By: Assis ant erk o~he Board CAI~/CAP : riW ~IaC ~ . Lr1Nb v^` ;~-+,.... CLARK A. NELSON COUfVTY CE~EFtK -- RECORfl~R A~MINISTRAT'lUN BUILBING,~ - OROVkLLE, CA~iF~RlVlA 95966 25 County Center Dr .~elephone: fi34~551 Assistant Cauniy Gerk, Nieea Lindquist 534~551 Assistan4 Ckerk, Basrd af Supervisars, Gathy Pi#ts 534-A37'f Assistant Registrar of Voters, Elesnor Becker 534-4761 Assisiant Reaorder, Gwen Ferland 534-4691 February ~.1, 1982 T~e Hono~abl.e Ray E. Johnson State Capi~.ol Sacramento, CA 95$1.~ Dear Senator Johnson: Enclosed zs a certified copy of sutte County Resolut~on 82--20 in sup~ort of SB 1336 pertaining to the rule o£ joint and several liability. The resol.~,tion was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesdayr February 2, ~982. We are forwarding ~his to yau for your support and cansideration. s~.n~Qr~ix. CLARI{ A. NET~SOI3 , COUN~Y CLERK- R~CORDER and ex-ofticiti Clerk of ~.he Soar f ervi.sors By: Ass~stant C erk to the Board CAN/CAP:nw Encl. Assistani County Clerk, NiGea Lindquist 634-4557 Iassistant Clerk, Bosrd of Supervisors, Cathy PiYCS 534-4377 Assistartt Registrar of Votars, Eleanor Becker 534-d781 Assistant Reeorder, Gwen Feriand 5344691 IJ ^f /' ~ _ r~ i •: v v i ~ . .-. - ~ ,. ~ • CLARK A. NE~.SON CDI.ENTY CI.ERK - FiECORDER A~M{NISTfiATION BUILDENG, p~~itC.`~ OROVILLE, CALIFOR1ViA 95965 25 County Centez' Dr . j~-e~none: 53~4~55~ e ~'ebzuaxy 11, 1982 The Honozable Edmund G. Srown, Jr. Capitol, Firs~ Floox~ Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Gov~rnox Brown: EncJ.osed is a certifaed cogy o£ Butte County Resolution 82-2Q in support of SB 1336 pertaining to the ru~.e o~ join~ and s~veral lzability. The seso~.utian was adopted by the Baard af Supervisors on ~uesday, February 2, 19$2. xae are forwarding this to you tar your support and consa.derat~o~a. ~ . Sincere~y, CE,ARK A. NEi~S~1V , COUN~Y CT.,ER[C- RECORDER and e~-officio Clerk of ~he Boa af pervisors By: Assi an er t e Boa~d CAN/CAP:nw ~nc 1. $ACR4MfNT0 OFFICE STATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTq,CALiFORNIA 95614 f 91 61 445-6747 DISTRIC7 OFFICES 31 9~6TH STREET No. 5 MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA 959D1 Ig I 61 743-1 B28 3GOB BEGH~~LF LN.,SUITE D REDRI NG. GALI FORNlA 960D2 (91 6) 223-6008 ~tutr ~4entt#ur RAYJOHNSON FIRST SENATE OISTHiCT Oc~ober b , 7.982 Ms. Elea~ox Becker, Cl~rk-Recordex Butte Coun~y' Board of Supexvisoxs Adm.i.nis~ration Bui7.ding 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Dear Ellie: '~ f1 ~ ~ ` r~ ~ .~ $TANOING COMMITT~E$ Ru~es VICE CHAIRMAN TRANSPORTATIDN YICE CHAIRMAN AGRIC[JLTLIREAN~ WAYER INQUSTRiAL RELATiOFi5 JOINT COMMITTEES FAIR5 ALLOCATION AND CLASSIFICAT[ON CHAIqMAN SELEGT COMFFITTEES FORE5T LAN~ [SSUES CHAIRMAN FlURAL ISSLIES MEMBER. WESTE3ZN STATES FORES7RY TASK K'OfiCE No~a that the 1981-82 legislative session has adjourned, rnay I bring you up-~o-date on Sena~e Bill ~.336, al~aut which your Baard cantacted me eaz~ier ~his year. SS 1.33b, r~lating to governmenta~. 1.iabili~y, was defea~ed in the Senate Judi.ci.axy Can~ittee . Sena~ar Davis , the bi11' s -. au~hor, had hoped ~o have the bi11 reconsidered. Unfortuna~ely, -that never hap~ened and no further action was ever taken an the bi.~.1. Sena~oz Davis has nat yet decided i~ he wz.11 in~roduce a similar measure next year, T trust this in~armation is helpful to you. Thanks ~or havin~ taken. ~he time to keep rfle infor?ned of yaur concerns . Sincerely, l~' ~ ~ • RAY .~OHNSON RJ/f,~P BUTTE COLUSA GLENN LAS5EN MQOOC NEVADA PLAC@R PLUMA$ SHASTA 5[ERRA 515KIYOlJ SUTTER 7EHAMA TRINITY YUBA