668.4 Joint and several liability.
In actions brought under this chapter, the rule of joint and several liability shall not apply to defendants who are found to bear less than fifty percent of the total fault assigned to all parties. However, a defendant found to bear fifty percent or more of fault shall only be jointly and severally liable for economic damages and not for any noneconomic damage awards.
84 Acts, ch 1293, §4; 97 Acts, ch 197, §13, 16
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 668 - LIABILITY IN TORT — COMPARATIVE FAULT
Section 668.1 - Fault defined.
Section 668.2 - Party defined.
Section 668.3 - Comparative fault — effect — payment method.
Section 668.4 - Joint and several liability.
Section 668.5 - Right of contribution.
Section 668.6 - Enforcement of contribution.
Section 668.7 - Effect of release.
Section 668.8 - Tolling of statute.
Section 668.9 - Insurance practice.
Section 668.10 - Governmental exemptions.
Section 668.11 - Disclosure of expert witnesses in liability cases involving licensed professionals.
Section 668.12 - Liability for products — defenses.
Section 668.13 - Interest on judgments.
Section 668.14 - Evidence of previous payment or future right of payment.
Section 668.14A - Recoverable damages for medical expenses.
Section 668.15 - Damages resulting from sexual abuse — evidence.