Supreme Court of Colorado· 1/10/1994

General Electric Co. v. Niemet

Citations

866 P.2d 1361
18 Brief Times Rptr. 55
1994 Colo. LEXIS 29

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holding that trial courts must apportion tortfeaser's pro-rata liability according to their degree of fault before it applies the statutory cap on noneconomic damages
holding that trial courts must apportion tort-feaser's pro-rata liability according to their degree of fault before it applies the statutory cap on noneconomic damages
holding that the cap in section 13-21-102.5 applies to the liability share of each defendant in a case
holding that, in cases involving multiple defendants or plaintiff who is partially at fault, the trial court should ascertain pro rata liability of defendants and plaintiff before applying statutory cap on non- economic damages
explaining that the General Assembly’s tort reform legislation limits awards for non-economie damages because such damages are unduly burdensome
exceeding the statutory limit was warranted where the plaintiff was injured in an explosion causing severe burns and dislocation of both shoulders

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Judges: Lohr, Rovira, Vollack

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