A. In any civil action based on fault and not arising out of contract, the liability for damages caused by two or more persons shall be several only and a joint tortfeasor shall be liable only for the amount of damages allocated to that tortfeasor.
B. This section shall not apply to actions brought by or on behalf of the state.
C. The provisions of this section shall apply to all civil actions based on fault and not arising out of contract that accrue on or after November 1, 2011.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 228, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2011, c. 15, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§23-2. Damages as relief from forfeiture.
§23-3. Right to damages - Definition of damages.
§23-7. Jury may allow interest.
§23-9.1. Punitive damages awards by jury.
§23-9.3. Definitions – Payment of damages.
§23-12. Defense of contributory negligence or assumption of risk as question of fact.
§23-13. Comparative negligence.
§23-14. Damages diminished in proportion to contributory negligence.
§23-15. Joint tortfeasor liability - Several only.
§23-21. General rule as to damages.
§23-22. Breach of obligation to pay money.
§23-25. Breach of covenants in grants.
§23-26. Breach of covenants against encumbrances.
§23-27. Breach of agreement to convey.
§23-28. Breach of agreement to buy.
§23-36. Breach of carrier's obligation to receive.
§23-37. Breach of carrier's obligation to deliver.
§23-38. Detriment caused by carrier's delay.
§23-39. Breach of warranty of agent's authority.
§23-40. Breach of promise to marry.
§23-61. Obligation not arising from contract.
§23-61.1. Jury to return general verdict.
§23-64. Conversion of personalty.
§23-65. Presumption cannot be repelled.
§23-66. Damages to one having lien on personal property.
§23-68. Exemplary damages for injuries to animals.
§23-68.1. Damages for certain acts with regard to certain animal facilities.
§23-69. Double rent as damages.
§23-70. Willful holding over real property.
§23-71. Forcible exclusion from real property.
§23-72. Wrongful injuries to timber.
§23-92. Value to buyer or owner.
§23-94. Value of title papers.
§23-95. Exclusive of exemplary damages.
§23-96. Limitation of amount of damages.
§23-97. Damages must be reasonable.
§23-103. Actions asserted in bad faith - Reimbursement by nonprevailing party of costs and fees.
§23-112. Prohibited communications related to patent infringement - Exceptions.