Walt Disney World v. Wood

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Walt Disney World Co. v. Wood, 489 So. 2d 61 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986) is a court case illustrating the principle of joint and several liability.

In 1971, Aloysia Wood was injured at Disney's Grand Prix bumper-car ride when her then-fiance rammed his car into the rear of hers. The jury assessed her damages at $75,000. The jury found the theme park to be 1 percent at fault and her fiance (who was her husband by the time of the trial) to be 85 percent at fault.

The court ordered Disney to pay 86% of the damages - its percentage plus the husband's percentage - because the husband was unable to pay his portion.

This case is sometimes cited in calls for tort reform.