Mississippi Legislature
2003 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		01/07 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		** See Text
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Cameron

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 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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