1985-479RESOLUTION NO. 85R-479
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM ENDORSING THE "FAIR RESPONSIBILITY
ACT OF 1986" AND URGING ITS SUPPORT AND
ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, the present joint and several liability law,
which comprises a portion of the "Deep Pocket Doctrine," has
unfairly cost the cities of California millions of dollars in
court judgments, settlements, legal costs, skyrocketing insurance
premiums and difficulty in obtaining adequate liability insurance
coverage; and
WHEREAS, this same doctrine has also cost other
governmental bodies, business firms and professionals many
millions of dollars; and
WHEREAS, ultimately this cost is unfairly borne by the
taxpayers and consumers of California; and
WHEREAS, many cities, other governmental bodies, business
firms and professionals are selected as target defendants in
lawsuits with two or more defendants 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 other defendants most at fault cannot pay; and
WHEREAS, the cost of this 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 some of the inequities and injustices of the
"Deep Pocket Doctrine, particularly those related to joint and
several liability, by holding liability lawsuit defendants
financially liable in closer proportion to their degree of fault.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Anaheim endorse the "Fair Responsibility Act of 1986"
and urge its support and passage to relieve some of the financial
strain imposed on local government and its taxpayers.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 12th day of November,
1985.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF'~ATiEIM
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CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 85R-479 was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on
the 12th day of November, 1985, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Bay, Pickler, Overholt and Roth
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER certify that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said
Resolution No. 85R-479 on the 12th day of November, 1985.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Anaheim this 12th day of November, 1985.
CITY CL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 85R-479 duly passed and
adopted by the Anaheim City Council on November 12, 1985.
CI CLERK
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