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Garratt v. Dailey

April 27, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Garratt v. Dailey, Supreme Court of Washington, (1955) Case summary for Garratt v. Dailey: Five year old Dailey moved a chair out from underneath Garratt, and as a result, Garratt fell breaking her hip. Garratt sued Dailey alleging a tortious battery. The trial court dismissed Garratt’s claim and Garratt appealed. The Washington Supreme Court […]

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Joint and Several Liability

December 29, 2014 by: Content Team

Joint and several liability comes into play in a civil lawsuit in which one party (usually the Plaintiff) is awarded damages from the other party (usually the Defendant). Joint and several liability means that all of the Defendants are responsible for the act, and for the damages. The Plaintiff, however, may seek to collect the awarded damages from all of […]

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