# Joint and several liability rule · Missouri — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Joint and several liability rule · Missouri, state is Missouri; rule type is Joint and several liability rule; joint liability fault threshold is greater than 51%; statutory citation is Missouri Revised Statutes § 537.067, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Missouri _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Joint and several liability rule _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Joint liability rule:** A defendant can only be held jointly liable for damages if the defendant is greater than 51% at fault. A defendant who is less than 51% at fault shall only be responsible for damages in proportion to his or her degree of fault. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Joint liability fault threshold:** greater than 51% _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Missouri Revised Statutes § 537.067 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> A defendant can only be held jointly liable for damages if the defendant is greater than 51% at fault. A defendant who is less than 51% at fault shall only be responsible for damages in proportion to his or her degree of fault. Missouri Revised Statutes § 537.067

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
Part of [Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-comparative-fault-joint-liability-rules/).