Interesting to see that CSX's portion is 35% of the award. Before tort reform took hold in a number of states, CSX could have been on the hook for entire amount if "joint and several" liability was in place. Forward thinking states have amended their civil laws to replace "joint and several" with "proportional liability". Of course the plantiff trial bar fought these changes tooth and nail, but many legislatures (on this rare occasion) saw the light and instituted the change. Before if the defendant was even 1% liable, they could be on the hook for the entire award if they were the last one left standing with deep pockets.
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