Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1265

[Introduced]

Description: Frivolous suit; party and attorney jointly liable.

History of Actions:

1	01/19/98	(H)		Referred To Judiciary A
2	02/03/98	(H)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 1998
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: McInnis

Code Sections: A 011-0055-0005, A 011-0055-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-55-5 AND 11-55-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY AND HIS ATTORNEY SHALL BE JOINTLY LIABLE FOR COSTS AND DAMAGES IN A FRIVOLOUS SUIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.

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