Joint and Several Liability Reform: SB 4630 (1986): Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 4.22.070(1)(b).
Bars application of the rule of joint and several liability
Bars application of the rule of joint and several liability in the recovery of all damages, except in cases in which defendants acted in concert or the plaintiff is found to be fault free, or in cases involving hazardous or solid waste disposal sites, business torts and manufacturing of generic products.
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