Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tort reform; limit punitive damages, loser pays costs, collateral benefit reduction of judgment.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (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: King
Additional Authors: Chaney, Michel, Kirby
Code Sections: A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0055-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT LIMITATIONS ON PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-55-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOSER PAYS IN A LAWSUIT; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 11-1-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COLLATERAL BENEFITS MUST BE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT AND USED TO REDUCE AN AWARD OF ACTUAL DAMAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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