ASSEMBLY, No. 2632

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED JANUARY 9, 1997

By Assemblywoman BARK

An Act concerning joint and several liability and amending P.L.1995, c.140.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. Section 3 of P.L.1995, c.140 is amended to read as follows:

    3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to causes of action filed on or after the 90th day following the effective date of this act.

(cf: P.L.1995, c.140, s.3)

    2. This act shall take effect immediately, shall be retroactive to June 29, 1995 and shall only apply to pending actions in which no final judgment has been rendered.

STATEMENT

    This bill amends the effective date of P.L.1995, c.140, which modified joint and several liability for most negligence and strict liability actions, to provide that the amendments in that law shall apply to causes of action filed on or after the 90th day following the law's effective date of June 29, 1995. Currently, the law as enacted applies to causes of action filed on or after that date. In addition, the bill provides that its provisions only apply to pending actions in which no final judgment has been rendered.

Changes applicability of joint and several liability provisions.