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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-11-103

Determination of proportionate share of shared liability

Known as the Uniform Contribution Among Tort-Feasors Act

The act spans §§ 29-11-101–29-11-107 (7 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Owens v. Truckstops of America (1996)

Most recently applied in Owens v. Truckstops of America (January 1996)

Acts 1968, ch. 575, § 3; T.C.A., § 23-3103; Acts 1999, ch. 433, § 3.

In determining the proportionate share of the shared liability between two (2) or more tort-feasors for the same injury or wrongful death, for purposes of pursuit of contribution among tort-feasors:

(1) The reasonable amount of the settlement and the relative degree of fault of the tort-feasors and the injured party or parties in bringing about the injury or wrongful death shall be compared, and the party seeking contribution shall be entitled to recover only to the extent that the party has paid more than the proportionate share of the common liability, with the proportionate share to be determined solely by comparison of the relative degrees of fault of the parties;

(2) If equity requires, the collective liability of some as a group shall constitute a single proportionate share; and

(3) Principles of equity applicable to contribution generally shall apply.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.