Multiple Tortfeasors: An Economic Analysis

Young Robert, Faure Michael and Paul Fenn
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Young Robert: Nottingham University, Business School, UK
Faure Michael: Metro, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Review of Law & Economics, 2007, vol. 3, issue 1, 111-132

Abstract: This paper provides a coherent framework for classifying cases with multiple tortfeasors in relation to the efficient allocation of liability across the tortfeasors. We construct a simple model in which various tortfeasors contribute to a loss, and consider efficient liability rules under various assumptions.

Date: 2007
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