HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985 110 CC RESO1985 110 CC RESO ;¢fì ù K RESOLUTION NO. 85-110
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ENDORSING
THE FAIR RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1986"
WHEREAS, the present joint and several liability law, also
known as the Deep Pocket Doctrine", has unfairly cost the cities
of California millions of dollars in court judgments, settlements,
legal costs, skyrocketing insurance premiums and difficulty in
obtaining adequate liability insurance coverage; and
WHEREAS, this same doctrine has also cost other governmental
bodies, business firms and professionals many millions of dollars/-
and
WHEREAS, ultimately this cost is unfairly borne by the
taxpayers and consumers of California; and
WHEREAS, many cities, other governmental bodies, business
firms and professionals are selected as defendants in lawsuits
merely because of their perceived assests or insurance and often
are found only fractionally at fault but must pay most or all of
the judgment because the defendants most at fault cannot pay; and
WHEREAS, the cost of this is unfairly borne by the taxpayers
and consumers of California; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Responsibility Act of 1986" is an
initiative measure that would give the voters of California an
opportunity to reform the inequities and injustices of the
Deep Pocket Doctrine" by holding liability lawsuit defendants
financially liable in closer proportion to their degree of fault/-
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park
endorse the Fair Responsibility Act of 1986" and urge its
support and passage to relieve the financial strain imposed on
local government and its taxpayers.
That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 20th day^of"? November 1985.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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LINDA L. GAiR, CITY CLERK
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1985 110 CC RESO ;¢fì ù K Resolution No. 85-110
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, LINDA L. GAIR, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly
approved and passed at a regular meeting of the Baldwin Park
City Council on the 20th day of November 1985, by the
following vote:
AYES COUNCILMEN GIBSON, I2ELL, KING, MCNEILL AND MAYOR WHITE
NOES COUNCILMEN NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE
LIKtDA L. GAI^, CITY CLERK
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