History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tort reform; enact certain provisions.
| 1 | 01/08/97 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Hall
Additional Author: Hawks
Code Sections: A 085-0005-0007, A 011-0007-0015, RP 011-0003-0025, RP 011-0003-0023, A 015-0001-0036, A 015-0001-0049, A 011-0007-0013, A 015-0001-0059
Title: AN ACT TO LIMIT PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARDS AND TO CREATE EXCEPTIONS TO THOSE LIMITATIONS; TO LIMIT RECOVERY OF NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES; TO DEFINE "ECONOMIC" AND "NON-ECONOMIC" DAMAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RESTRICT JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN NEGLIGENT PLAINTIFFS FROM RECOVERY; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 11-3-23 AND 11-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF A 15% PENALTY ON CERTAIN JUDGMENTS APPEALED TO THE SUPREME COURT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 15-1-36 AND 15-1-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCORPORATE A STATUTE OF REPOSE IN THE STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN; TO AMEND SECTION 15-1-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE SAVING IN FAVOR OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT RECOVERY OF NON-ECONOMIC AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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