Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tort reform; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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