Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Subject: TORT REFORM

As of 04/28/99 at 14:07

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HB  89  Punitive damages; limit award in financial injury         Formby
        actions.                                               
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 429  Torts; wrongful death damage award distributed            Bailey
        according to decedent's will.                          
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 622  Frivolous lawsuits; require plaintiff to pay              Cameron
        defendant's cost of defending.                         
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 626  Products liability; seller not liable for certain         Smith (35th)
        manufacturing defects.                                 
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 634  Frivolous suit; party and attorney jointly liable.        McInnis
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 637  Tort Reform; revise damage awards, liability,             Chaney
        limitations and venue.                                 
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 638  Torts; revise damage awards, liability and limitations.   Chaney
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 639  Torts; abolish 15% appeal penalty.                        Chaney
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 640  Torts; 50% contributory negligence bar.                   Chaney
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 641  Torts; statute of repose added to general statute of      Chaney
        limitations.                                           
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 642  Torts; revise joint and several liability.                Chaney
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 702  Torts; statute of repose applied to persons with          Chaney
        disabilities tolling statute.                          
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 703  Torts; enact certain caps on damages and revise venue.    Chaney
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 776  Arbitration; Uniform Arbitration Act (NCCUSL).            Perry
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 778  Tort Claims Act; clarify notice of claim requirements.    Perry
 *         03/25 Approved by Governor
HB 796  Joint and several liability; revise.                      Watson
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB1001  Products liability; seller not liable for certain         Ellington
        manufacturing defects.                                 
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB1147  Foster parents; limited coverage under Tort Claims Act.   Perry
 *         04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1152  Structured Settlement Act; create.                        Blackmon
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB1301  Offenders; law governing paying costs of frivoulous       Malone
        lawsuits make technical revision.                      
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2031  Products liability; seller not liable for certain         Ross
        manufacturing defects.                                 
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2059  Wrongful death action; damages not awarded parent who     Nunnelee
        has abandoned a child.                                 
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2159  Torts; revise joint and several liability.                Hawks
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2160  Torts; 50% contributory negligence bar.                   Hawks
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2161  Torts; abolish 15% appeal penalty.                        Hawks
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2162  Torts; statute of repose added to general statute of      Hawks
        limitations.                                           
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2163  Torts; statute of repose applied to persons with          Hawks
        disabilities tolling statute.                          
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2230  Motor vehicles; limitation of recovery in absence of      Dearing
        liability insurance.                                   
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2260  Torts; enact certain caps on damages and revise venue.    Hawks
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2364  Tort Claims Act; clarify notice of claim.                 Robertson
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2379  Sports officials; limit civil liability.                  Ross
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2427  Torts; revise damage awards, liability and limitations.   Hawks
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2524  Joint tort-feasors; eliminate limitation on liability,    Walls
        provide for contribution between.                      
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2616  Foster parents; limited coverage under Tort Claims Act.   Bean
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2665  Tort Claims Act; no judgment for interest on appeal       Hall
        (Jxn).                                                 
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2748  Immunity from tort liability for charitable activity;     Hewes
        include donations of food to the needy.                
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2841  Structured settlements; enact protections.                Turner
 *         03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB3012  High voltage power lines; revise safety measures, civil   Robertson
        liability.                                             
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee



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