I'm worried about the potential consequences of signing this contract as a guarantor, making all the tenants jointly and severally liable for each other's rents, and being bound by the contract to pay for their portion of rent or bills, should anything go wrong or one or more move out prior to the full term.
Nathalie and Richard Woodbury were recognized jointly and severally for their significant services for the town and their professional societies.
We also conclude that the activities of each named defendant were sufficient to hold each jointly and severally liable for the copyright infringement.
Despite the striking shift in approach, another change would bring even greater relief to innocent spouses: eliminate the law that makes each spouse "jointly and severally liable" for any misrepresentations on a joint tax return.
Prior cases of our court had recognized that in such a situation both the city, which had a general duty to inspect and maintain the sidewalk, and the property owner who had altered the sidewalk for his own benefit, were jointly and severally liable for resulting damages; the injured pedestrian accordingly sued both the city and the property owner and recovered a joint judgment against both.
The filing of a joint income tax return has the legal effect of an irrevocable election by each spouse to be jointly and severally liable for tax reported, or properly reportable, on the return.
each related person agrees to be jointly and severally liable for any deficiency (including interest and additions to tax) resulting from an acquisition described in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A).
As partners, you are jointly and severally liable for all the partnership's debts.
Mr. Batcheler noted that the ruling potentially makes individual unit holders "jointly and severally" liable for damages.
Criminal defendants may be jointly and severally liable for the forfeiture of the entire proceeds of the criminal offense.
But, Mr. Higgins said, most residential leases provide that all tenants whose names are on the lease are "jointly and severally liable" for fulfilling its terms.
