Iowa Code § 686A.7

Current through March 29, 2024
Section 686A.7 - Setoff - credit

In any asbestos action in which damages are awarded and setoffs are permitted under applicable law, a defendant is entitled to a setoff or credit in the amount the plaintiff has been awarded from an asbestos trust identified in section 686A.6, subsection 1, and the amount of the valuation established under section 686A.6, subsection 2. If multiple defendants are found liable for damages, the court shall distribute the amount of setoff or credit proportionally between the defendants, according to the liability of each defendant.

Iowa Code § 686A.7

2017 Acts, ch 11, §7

Added by 2017 Iowa, ch 11, s 7, eff. 7/1/2017.