Opinion ID: 1707674
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Heading: revisions to sji (civil) accommodating 1986 tort reform act apportioning certain damages according to fault

Text: Amend 3.7 GREATER WEIGHT (PREPONDERANCE) OF EVIDENCE AND BURDEN OF PROOF as follows: If the greater weight of the evidence does not support the claim of (claimant), then your verdict should be for (defendant)(s). [] [However, if the greater weight of the evidence does support the claim of (claimant), then your verdict should be for (claimant) and against (defendant).] [However, if the greater weight of the evidence does support the claim of (claimant) against one or [both] [more] of the defendants, then you should determine and write on the verdict form what percentage of the total negligence of [both] [all] defendants is chargeable to each.]