History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tort Reform; revise damage awards, liability, limitations and venue.
| 1 | 01/06/99 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Chaney
Code Sections: A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0007-0013, A 011-0007-0015, A 011-0011-0003, A 011-0011-0011, A 011-0011-0057, A 015-0001-0036, A 015-0001-0049, A 015-0001-0059, A 085-0005-0007, RP 011-0003-0025, RP 011-0003-0023, RP 011-0011-0007, RP 011-0011-0005, RP 011-0011-0013
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARDS AND TO CREATE EXCEPTIONS TO THOSE LIMITATIONS; TO LIMIT RECOVERY OF NONECONOMIC DAMAGES; TO DEFINE "ECONOMIC" AND "NONECONOMIC" DAMAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT RECOVERY OF NONECONOMIC AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN NEGLIGENT PLAINTIFFS FROM RECOVERY; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY VENUE OF ACTIONS AGAINST RESIDENTS OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY VENUE OF ACTIONS AGAINST NONRESIDENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE WHEN VENUE MAY BE CHANGED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 15-1-36 AND 15-1-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCORPORATE A STATUTE OF REPOSE IN THE STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN; TO AMEND SECTION 15-1-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE SAVING IN FAVOR OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RESTRICT JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; TO CODIFY SECTION 11-11-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE WHERE A CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES IN THE STATE; TO CODIFY SECTION 11-11-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE WHEN A CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES OUTSIDE THE STATE; 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; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 11-11-5 AND 11-11-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR PROPER VENUE AGAINST RAILROADS AND CERTAIN OTHER COMPANIES AND AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANIES; TO REPEAL SECTION 11-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR PROPER VENUE IN ACTIONS AGAINST NONRESIDENT MOTORISTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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