SENATE BILL 579

File Code: Tort Reform Prior Year Introduction As: SB 187/95 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1448

Sponsored By:

Senator Ferguson

Entitled:

Punitive Damages - Limitation

Synopsis:

Providing that a punitive damages award may not exceed four times the compensatory damages award, except in certain cases; providing that a jury may not be informed of this limitation; requiring a court to reduce a punitive damage award that exceeds this limitation to an amount that conforms with the limitation; and providing that this limitation may not be construed as affecting a court's authority to enter a remittitur or order a new trial.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURTS - GENERAL

DAMAGES

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 11-111 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available