HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 3590 1986-04-14
RESOLUTION NUMBER i?~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING
PROPOSITION #51; THE FAIR RESPONSIBILITY ACT
OF 1986
WHEREAS, the present court-adopted doctrine of "joint and
several liability" operates as a "Deep Pocket
Do"trine," and has unfairly cost the taxpayers and
consumers of California millions of dollars in court
judgments, settlements, legal costs, skyrocketing
inaurance premiums and difficulty in obtaining adequate
liability insurance coverage; and
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WHEREAS, many cities, other governmental bodies, business firms
and professionals are selected as defendants in
lawsuits merely because of their perceived assets or
insurance and often are found only fractionally at
fault but must pay most or all of the judgment because
the defendants most at fault cannot pay; and
WHEREAS, ultimately this cost is unfairly borne by the taxpayers
and consumers of California; and
WHEREAS, the "Fair Responsibility Act of 1986" is an initiative
measure that would give the voters of California an
opportunity to reform the inequities and injustices of
this "Deep Pocket Doctrine" by holding liability
lawsuit defendants financially liable in closer
proportion to their degree of actual fault.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Seal Beach
endorses the "Fair Responsibility Act of 1986" and urges its
support and passage to relieve the financial strain imposed on
local government and its taxpayers.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Council
S~Be~ch' at a meeting thereof held on the
'A.. { ,1986, by th followin vote:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF SEAL .BEACH.
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I, Joanne, K. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy
of Resolution Number ~{) on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City.~ Seal Beach~ ~lar meeting thereof held on the
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