Alaska Measure 2, Civil Liability and Proportional Fault in Lawsuits Initiative (1988)
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| Topic Civil trials and Tort law |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Alaska Measure 2 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Alaska on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing civil liability law so that each party in a lawsuit would be responsible only for damages equal to their share of fault, and repealing existing provisions that allow parties to seek reimbursement from others for payments exceeding their share. |
A "no" vote opposed changing civil liability law so that each party in a lawsuit would be responsible only for damages equal to their share of fault, and repealing existing provisions that allow parties to seek reimbursement from others for payments exceeding their share. |
Election results
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138,511 | 71.87% | ||
| No | 54,206 | 28.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | Ballot Measure No. 2 Initiative No. 87TOR2 Relating to Civil Liability This initiative changes the way damages can be collected from parties to lawsuits who share fault for injury to persons or property. The law now says that a party more than half responsible could be liable for the total judgment. Parties may collect from each other, amounts paid over their share. Parties less than half responsible pay only up to twice their fault. The initiative would make each party liable only for damages equal to his or her share of fault, and repeal the law concerning reimbursement from other parties. Shall this initiative become law? | ” |
Path to the ballot
An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, a second round of signatures is required to put the initiative on the ballot for voters to decide.
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