Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Business Liability Reform; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 10/31 (S) Referred To Select Senate Cmte on Civil Justice Syst | |
| 2 | 11/26 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Turner
Additional Authors: Little, Robertson
Code Sections: A 085-0005-0007, A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0007-0013, RP 011-0003-0023, RP 011-0003-0025, A 011-0001-0063
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2, 2002 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIRED TIME OF NOTICE TO A MANUFACTURER IN ORDER FOR A SELLER TO BE INDEMNIFIED; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A LIMITATION ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR A PREMISES OWNER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT CIVIL ACTIONS SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO A JUDGE UNTIL AT LEAST ONE DEFENDANT HAS FILED A RESPONSIVE PLEADING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY TO SUE ANY FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR DEALER ON BEHALF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED TO THE STATE; TO PROHIBIT RECOVERY OF HEDONIC DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PROHIBIT ATTORNEY ADVERTISING BY ATTORNEYS NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS; 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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