Tennessee § 29-11-103 - Determination of proportionate share of shared liability.

§ 29-11-103. Determination of proportionate share of shared liability.

In determining the proportionate share of the shared liability between two (2) or more tort-feasors for the same injury or wrongful death, for purposes of pursuit of contribution among tort-feasors: The reasonable amount of the settlement and the relative degree of fault of the tort-feasors and the injured party or parties in bringing about the injury or wrongful death shall be compared, and the party seeking contribution shall be entitled to recover only to the extent that the party has paid more than the proportionate share of the common liability, with the proportionate share to be determined solely by comparison of the relative degrees of fault of the parties; If equity requires, the collective liability of some as a group shall constitute a single proportionate share; and Principles of equity applicable to contribution generally shall apply. Acts 1968, ch. 575, § 3; T.C.A., § 23-3103; Acts 1999, ch. 433, § 3. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1999, ch. 433, § 4 provided that the amendments by that act govern the method by which the courts of Tennessee shall apportion contribution in all actions tried after June 17, 1999. Law Reviews. A Revisionist View of Remote Contributory Negligence (June F. Entman), 12 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 311 (1982). Assumption of Risk in Tennessee Subsequent to the Adoption of Comparative Fault: Perez v. McConkey (Mark W. Milam), 60 Tenn. L. Rev. 1007 (1993). Comments on the Wright-Twerski Colloquy Concerning the Joint Liability Debate (Jerry J. Phillips), 57 Tenn. L. Rev. 321 (1990). Comparative Fault—Banks v. Elks Club Pride: Preserving Fairness in Liability While Adhering to Strict Comparative Fault Principles (Anna Rudman-Santos), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 637 (2011). Comparative Fault in Tennessee Tort Actions: Past, Present and Future (Wade, Crawford, and Ryder), 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 423. Contribution and Indemnity in Products Liability (Jerry J. Phillips), 42 Tenn. L. Rev. 85. Liability and Contribution for Indivisible Injury, 45 Tenn. L. Rev. 129. Moving to Comparative Negligence in an Era of Tort Reform: Decisions for Tennessee (Carol A. Mutter), 57 Tenn. L. Rev. 199 (1990). Survey of Civil Procedure in Tennessee — 1977, IV. Pretrial Procedure (John L. Sobieski, Jr.), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 308. Survey of Civil Procedure in Tennessee — 1977, VII. Appellate Review of the Disposition (John L. Sobieski, Jr.), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 366. Tort Law–Comparative Fault–Original Tortfeasor Rule in Tennessee (Dan Calvert), 78 Tenn. L. Rev. 259 (2010). Torts — Vicarious Liability — Covenant Not to Sue Servant or Agent as Affecting Liability of Master or Principal (Darrell L. West), 44 Tenn. L. Rev. (1) 188. Cited: Bible & Godwin Constr. Co. v. Faener Corp., 504 S.W.2d 370, 1974 Tenn. LEXIS 424 (Tenn. 1974); In re Waverly Acci. of February 22-24, 1978, 502 F. Supp. 1, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11815 (M.D. Tenn. 1979); Arnold v. Hayslett, 655 S.W.2d 941, 1983 Tenn. LEXIS 707 (Tenn. 1983); Owens v. Truckstops of Am., 915 S.W.2d 420, 1996 Tenn. LEXIS 62 (Tenn. 1996).