21 chapters · 157 sections in this title.
7 CMC § 2901 Effect of Contributory Fault
3.2K chars
Effect of Contributory Fault. (a) In an action based on fault seeking to recover damages for injury or death to person or harm to property, any contributory fault chargeable to the claimant diminishes proportionately the amount awarded as compensatory damages for an injury attrib…
7 CMC § 2902 Apportionment of Damages
2.0K chars
Apportionment of Damages. (a) In all actions involving fault of more than one party to the action, including third-party defendants and persons who have been released under Section 2906 of this Act, the court, unless otherwise agreed by all parties, shall instruct the jury to ans…
7 CMC § 2903 Set-Off
0.6K chars
Set-Off. A claim and counterclaim shall not be set off against each other, except by agreement of both parties. On motion, however, the court, if it finds that the obligation of either party is likely to be uncollectible, may order that both parties make payment into court for di…
7 CMC § 2904 Right of Contribution
0.9K chars
Right of Contribution. (a) A right of contribution exists between or among two or more persons who are jointly and severally liable upon the same indivisible claim for the same injury, death, or harm, whether or not judgment has been recovered against all or any of them. It may b…