Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2566

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Background

Title

Description: Business liability reform; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Robertson

Additional Authors: Mettetal, King, Hyde-Smith, Kirby, Scoper, Moffatt, Stogner, White, Walden, Michel, Carmichael, Dickerson, Browning, Chaney, Johnson (19th), Nunnelee, Hewes, Ross, Minor, Burton, Canon, Little

Code Sections: A 011-0011-0003, A 011-0001-0063, A 011-0001-0060

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE VENUE IN GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCT SELLER OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR A LATENT DEFECT IF THE SELLER IS A MERE CONDUIT WHO PURCHASED THE PRODUCT FROM A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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