Home Breadcrumb caret Partner Content Breadcrumb caret Announcements Breadcrumb caret Events The Digital Edition of Canadian Underwriter’s September 2014 issue Canadian Underwriter magazine’s September 2014 issue Digital Edition Cover Story: ‘Damages on Tap’ Municipalities are perceived to have deep pockets. As a result, the joint and several liability tort systems in Canada mean that when municipalities are named in lawsuits, they tend to absorb proportionately heavier hits than other defendants, but critics say local governments […] By Canadian Underwriter | September 25, 2014 | Last updated on September 9, 2024 1 min read September 2014 Canadian Underwriter magazine’s September 2014 issue Digital Edition Cover Story: ‘Damages on Tap’ Municipalities are perceived to have deep pockets. As a result, the joint and several liability tort systems in Canada mean that when municipalities are named in lawsuits, they tend to absorb proportionately heavier hits than other defendants, but critics say local governments ought not to be insurers of last resort. Digital Edition below ↓ Archived Digital Editions: http://bit.ly/CUarchives Canadian Underwriter Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo
