1Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions
3relating to civil actions and proceedings, further providing
4for comparative negligence.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1. Section 7102(a.1)(3) of Title 42 of the
8Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

9§ 7102. Comparative negligence.

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11(a.1) Recovery against joint defendant; contribution.--

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13(3) A defendant's liability in any of the following
14actions shall be joint and several, and the court shall enter
15a joint and several judgment in favor of the plaintiff and
16against the defendant for the total dollar amount awarded as
17damages:

18(i) Intentional misrepresentation.

19(ii) An intentional tort.

1(iii) Where the defendant has been held liable for 
2not less than 60% of the total liability apportioned to 
3all parties.

4(iv) A release or threatened release of a hazardous
5substance under section 702 of the act of October 18,
61988 (P.L.756, No.108), known as the Hazardous Sites
7Cleanup Act.

8(v) A civil action in which a defendant has violated
9section 497 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21),
10known as the Liquor Code.

11(vi) Where a person under 18 years of age has a
12beneficial interest.

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14Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.