Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 89

[Introduced]

Description: Punitive damages; limit award in financial injury actions.

History of Actions:

1	01/05/99	(H)		Referred To Judiciary A
2	02/02/99	(H)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 1999
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Formby

Code Section: A 011-0001-0065

Title: AN ACT TO LIMIT PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARDS IN FINANCIAL INJURY ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO SUCH LIMITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.

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