Under New Zealand law the allocation of loss among multiple liable defendants is determined by the common law rule of joint and several liability.
If one liable defendant is not available or is insolvent, the plaintiff can enforce judgment against the remaining defendants for unpaid
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Penny Pepperell of Capital Letter
Tue, 01 Jul 2014
Tue, 01 Jul 2014
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Capital Letter: Law Commission suggests excessive liability 'adjustments' in last-man-standing claims
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