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A plaintiff sues two defendants jointly in Alabama. Because Alabama applies pure contributory negligence and traditional joint-and-several-liability principles, how are damages allocated among joint tortfeasors when the plaintiff is free of fault?

Each defendant pays only its proportionate share, and the plaintiff bears any shortfall The plaintiff must sue each defendant in a separate action Damages are reduced by the percentage of fault of the more culpable defendant Joint tortfeasors are jointly and severally liable, so the plaintiff may recover the full judgment from any one of them, subject to that defendant's right of contribution

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Joint tortfeasors are jointly and severally liable, so the plaintiff may recover the full judgment from any one of them, subject to that defendant's right of contribution

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