Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 125

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Description: Frivolous lawsuits; require plaintiff to pay defendant's cost of defending.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/02 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2001
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Cameron

Additional Author: Barnett (92nd)

Code Sections: A 011-0055-0005, A 011-0055-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-55-5 AND 11-55-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY AND HIS ATTORNEY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR COSTS IN A FRIVOLOUS SUIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:18.

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