File Code: Tort Reform
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 972/94 - JUD
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 580
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Bissett
- Entitled:
-
Civil Actions - Punitive Damages
Prohibiting a party in a civil action from claiming punitive damages
except under the procedures established by the Act; requiring a claim
for punitive damages to meet specified standards; requiring courts to
give specific jury instructions concerning awards of punitive damages;
establishing the standard of proof required for an award of punitive
damages; prohibiting an award of punitive damages against specified
persons under designated circumstances; applying and construing the
Act; etc.
House Action
- First Reading House Rules
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COURTS - GENERAL
- DAMAGES
- JURIES -see also- GRAND JURY
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
10-913 ,
10-913 ,
11-901 ,
11-902 ,
11-903 ,
11-904 ,
11-905 ,
11-906 ,
11-907
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available