Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Supersedeas bond; not required on amount of judgment designated as punitive damages.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/19/00 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ross
Additional Authors: Chaney, King, Hewes, Johnson (19th), White (29th), Canon, Kirby, Harvey, Scoper, Moffatt, Michel, Nunnelee, Stogner, Huggins, Robertson, Little
Code Section: A 011-0051-0031
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-51-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPEALING PARTY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO GIVE BOND ON THE AMOUNT OF THE JUDGMENT DESIGNATED AS PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN ORDER TO BE GRANTED A SUPERSEDEAS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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