HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-119 - Supporting Senate Bill 575RESOLUTION NO. 83 -119
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING SB 575 (FORAM)
WHICH BRINGS THE LIABILITY OF A PUBLIC ENTITY
FOR NON - ECONOMIC LOSS INTO CONFORMANCE WITH
ITS PERCENTAGE OF FAULT.
• WHEREAS, the League of California Cities conducted a
survey in December, 1982, which disclosed that over $12 million
was paid out by 85 cities in settlements and judgments for
lawsuits, irrespective of their degree of legal fault; and
WHEREAS, due to League of California Cities' lobby
efforts, State Senators Foran and Beverly introduced S.B. 575 to
limit a city's liability to its degree of legal fault; and
WHEREAS, under current law the City of Newport Beach is
potentially liable for 100% of a plaintiff's damages even if the
City is only 1% legally at fault for a plaintiff's damages; and
WHEREAS, unless a city's liability is limited to its
degree of legal fault, as proposed by S.B. 575, the City of
Newport Beach, other cities and defendants will continue to be
subject to liability based upon their ability to pay large awards
instead of based upon their respective degrees of legal fault.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach hereby supports Senate Bill 575 as
presently worded and any amendments thereto, as well as any
additional legislation, that would limit a city's potential
liability to its degree of legal fault.
ADOPTED this 14th day of . November , 1983.
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• ATTEST:
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City Clerk