Joint Tortfeasors; require to identify in answer.

HB 1114 requires defendants in multi-party tort cases to identify all other responsible parties (joint tortfeasors) in their legal response to a complaint. This change would directly affect defendants in civil lawsuits involving multiple parties causing injury or damage, ensuring courts allocate fault accurately. The bill mandates that defendants name these parties upfront, and failing to do so waives their right to seek fault allocation from them. It does not alter existing liability rules but adds a procedural step to clarify responsibility in shared fault cases. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and has not become law.