Legal Question in Business Law in Indiana

Assume that there are two defendants in a civil court case. Also assume the jury finds that both parties are responsible and awards a large judgment to the plaintiffs. If the court does not specify how much each defendant will pay, which of the following is true?

a. The plaintiffs can collect the entire judgment from either defendant.

b. Each of the defendants is responsible for half of the judgment.

c. The plaintiffs can collect the entire judgment from both defendants thereby getting twice as much.


Asked on 11/14/13, 12:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Burton Padove Indiana and Illinois Lawyer, Burton A. Padove

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Answered on 11/19/13, 11:12 am


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