Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tort reform; revise damage awards, liability and limitations.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/11 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Chaney
Additional Authors: Canon, White (29th), Kirby
Code Sections: A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0007-0013, A 011-0007-0015, A 015-0001-0049, A 015-0001-0059, A 085-0005-0007, RP 011-0003-0023, RP 011-0003-0025
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 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 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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