History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Joint tort-feasors; eliminate limitation on liability, provide for contribution between.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Walls
Code Section: A 085-0005-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS AND TO PROVIDE THAT DEFENDANTS AGAINST WHOM A JUDGMENT IS RENDERED AS JOINT TORT-FEASORS SHALL SHARE EQUALLY THE OBLIGATION IMPOSED BY SUCH JUDGMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR CONTRIBUTION BETWEEN JOINT TORT-FEASORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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