When two or more parties are jointly and severally liable for a tortious act, each party is independently liable for the full extent of the injuries stemming from the tortious act. Thus, if a plaintiff wins a money judgment against...
accidents and injuries
joint and several liability
Overview
Jones Act
The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is a federal statute establishing support for the development and maintenance of a merchant marine in order to support commercial activity and serve as a naval auxiliary in times...
judgment proof
The term judgment-proof or judgment proof is an adjective for persons against whom enforcing a judgment is not feasible, or not worth the costs of pursuing litigation. The term is used in situations where a plaintiff would be no better off...
judgment-proof
The term judgment-proof or judgment proof is an adjective for persons against whom enforcing a judgment is not feasible, or not worth the costs of pursuing litigation. The term is used in situations where a plaintiff would be no better off...
jurisdictional amount
Jurisdictional amount refers to the amount of money a plaintiff seeks in a lawsuit. The monetary value of a non-monetary remedy such as an injunction can also be included in the jurisdictional amount. For a case to be heard in district court...
justification
Justification is a type of defense that exempts the defendant from liability because the defendant's actions were justified, or not wrong. In other words, a defendant with a valid justification will not suffer the usual penalty for their...
liability
A party is liable when they are held legally responsible for something. Unlike in criminal cases, where a defendant could be found guilty, a defendant in a civil case risks only liability.
A party can be held liable based...
liable
To be liable in a legal sense simply means to be held legally responsible or obligated. For example, a defendant in a civil torts case may be liable to pay damages to the plaintiff if the court rules in favor of the plaintiff.
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libel per se
Libel per se is a defamatory statement that is actionable in itself. To constitute libel per se, the words themselves must be damaging to the affected person. As a result, words that can reasonably be interpreted as having another meaning do...
lis pendens
In general, lis pendens is Latin for “suit pending.” It is used in several contexts:
“Lis pendens” is construed to be the jurisdiction, power, or control which courts acquire over property involved in a suit, pending the continuance of...