Mississippi Legislature
2002 3rd Extraordinary Session

Senate Bill 2012

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Tort reform; enact general.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 10/08 (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

Code Sections: A 011-0011-0003, A 085-0005-0007, A 011-0003-0023

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE VENUE; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE DEFENDANTS; TO PROVIDE A LIMITATION ON THE AWARD OF HEDONIC DAMAGES; TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF AN APPEAL BOND; TO ENACT A COLLATERAL SOURCE RULE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO AN INNOCENT PREMISES OWNER FOR THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF THIRD PARTIES; TO CAP HEDONIC DAMAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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