Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1498

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Title

Description: Tort reform; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (39th)

Additional Authors: Moore (60th), Cameron, Eakes, Rotenberry, Jennings, Chism, Nicholson, Lott, Davis, Formby, Robinson (84th), Robertson, Guice, Wells-Smith

Code Sections: A 011-0001-0063, A 011-0001-0065, A 085-0005-0007

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 11-11-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON JOINDER OF PLAINTIFFS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PRODUCT LIABILITY OF A MANUFACTURER; TO ENACT SECTION 11-1-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PRODUCT LIABILITY OF A PRODUCT SELLER; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AWARD OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN A CIVIL ACTION AND TO IMPOSE A LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT THEREOF; TO CREATE SECTION 11-1-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF NONECONOMIC DAMAGES THAT MAY BE AWARDED IN A CIVIL ACTION; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ASSESSMENT OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; TO CREATE A LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF A PREMISES OWNER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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