# Minn. Passes Liability Reform Bill 

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Minnesota legislators have approved a joint-and-several liability reform measure that increases the level of fault required before a defendant can be held fully responsible for a damage award. 
Under the bill, defendants must be determined to be more than 50% at fault to be held fully liable for damages, up from the state‘s current 15% threshold. 

The Minnesota Senate‘s passage of the bill Tuesday followed approval by the House earlier this year. A spokesman for Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he is expected to sign the measure. 

The Insurance Federation of Minnesota, along with several other business groups, supported the legislation.

Sources:
- Business Insurance (http://www.businessinsurance.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=2375)