Notwithstanding its finding of vicarious liability, the court awarded $112,767.52 in compensatory damages against Wachtel.

In a recent unanimous decision in Special Appeal No. 2209077/RS, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (“STJ” or the “Court”) reaffirmed the broad application of joint and several liability ...

Under the law, anyone who sells alcohol after 5:00 PM for on-premises consumption must have a liquor liability or general liability insurance policy with an annual aggregate limit of $1 million.

“The legislation dramatically changes joint and several liability in South Carolina,” said House Judiciary Chairman Weston Newton, R-Beaufort, said on the House floor.