Mississippi Legislature
2002 3rd Extraordinary Session

Senate Bill 2017

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Background

Title

Description: Business Liability Reform; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 10/31 (S) Referred To Select Senate Cmte on Civil Justice Syst
2 11/26 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Turner

Additional Authors: Little, Robertson

Code Sections: A 085-0005-0007, A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0007-0013, RP 011-0003-0023, RP 011-0003-0025, A 011-0001-0063

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2, 2002 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIRED TIME OF NOTICE TO A MANUFACTURER IN ORDER FOR A SELLER TO BE INDEMNIFIED; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A LIMITATION ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR A PREMISES OWNER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT CIVIL ACTIONS SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO A JUDGE UNTIL AT LEAST ONE DEFENDANT HAS FILED A RESPONSIVE PLEADING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY TO SUE ANY FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR DEALER ON BEHALF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED TO THE STATE; TO PROHIBIT RECOVERY OF HEDONIC DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PROHIBIT ATTORNEY ADVERTISING BY ATTORNEYS NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 11-3-23 AND 11-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF A PENALTY ON CERTAIN JUDGMENTS APPEALED TO THE SUPREME COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/26/02 at 11:10.

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