Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tort reform; enact certain civil justice reforms.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Smith (39th)
Additional Authors: Akins, Aldridge, Arinder, Baker (74th), Baker (8th), Beckett, Bentz, Bondurant, Bounds, Capps, Carlton, Chism, Davis, Denny, Ellington, Fillingane, Formby, Frierson, Guice, Gunn, Hamilton (109th), Hamilton (6th), Howell, Hudson, Ishee, Janus, Jennings, Lott, Markham, Martinson, Masterson, Mayhall, McBride, Mims, Moody, Moore, Nicholson, Patterson, Read, Reed, Reeves, Robinson (84th), Rogers (14th), Rogers (61st), Rotenberry, Shows, Simpson, Smith (59th), Snowden, Staples, Stevens, Turner, Upshaw, Vince, Weathersby, Wells-Smith, Woods, Zuber
Code Sections: A 011-0011-0003, A 011-0001-0060, A 011-0001-0063, A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0001-0066, A 011-0015-0001, A 085-0005-0007, RP 011-0001-0064
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE VENUE IN GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES IN ALL 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 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT MULTIPLE PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARDS FOR THE SAME CONDUCT OF A DEFENDANT EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CASES, AND TO PROHIBIT PUNITIVE DAMAGES AGAINST A DEFENDANT FOR ANY REGULATED ACTIVITY CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE IMMUNITY OF PREMISE OWNERS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 11-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 11-1-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR DISMISSING A DEFENDANT WHOSE LIABILITY IS BASED SOLELY ON HIS STATUS AS A SELLER IN THE STREAM OF COMMERCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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