Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Business liability reform; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Denny
Additional Authors: Bowles, Cameron, Chism, Davis, Ellington, Fillingane, Formby, Ishee, Janus, Jennings, Ketchings, Lott, Martinson, Masterson, Miles, Montgomery (74th), Moody, Moore (60th), Nicholson, Read, Reeves, Robertson, Robinson (84th), Simpson, Smith (35th), Snowden, Taylor, Weathersby, Wells-Smith, Zuber
Code Sections: A 011-0011-0003, A 011-0001-0063, A 011-0001-0060
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE VENUE IN GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCT SELLER OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR A LATENT DEFECT IF THE SELLER IS A MERE CONDUIT WHO PURCHASED THE PRODUCT FROM A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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