For state legislators opposed to adding exceptions to the newly enacted Fair Share Act, which brought sweeping changes to the state’s joint and several liability doctrine last year, the new president of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice said the Penn State sex-abuse scandal is Exhibit A.
The criminal case against Jerry Sandusky which is likely to be followed by an array of civil actions against the former assistant coach, the university and other parties is a perfect example of why the Fair Share Act should have an exception for victims of sexual abuse, Scott Cooper said last week.
