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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 14504. Liability for noneconomic loss
(a) General rule
In any civil action against a volunteer, based on an action of a
volunteer acting within the scope of the volunteer's
responsibilities to a nonprofit organization or governmental
entity, the liability of the volunteer for noneconomic loss shall
be determined in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Amount of liability
(1) In general
Each defendant who is a volunteer, shall be liable only for the
amount of noneconomic loss allocated to that defendant in direct
proportion to the percentage of responsibility of that defendant
(determined in accordance with paragraph (2)) for the harm to the
claimant with respect to which that defendant is liable. The
court shall render a separate judgment against each defendant in
an amount determined pursuant to the preceding sentence.
(2) Percentage of responsibility
For purposes of determining the amount of noneconomic loss
allocated to a defendant who is a volunteer under this section,
the trier of fact shall determine the percentage of
responsibility of that defendant for the claimant's harm.
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