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Providing that an award of attorney's fees in an action for breach of contract shall be in accordance with the terms of a written contract under specified circumstances; establishing that attorney's fees equal to 15% of a recovery in an action for breach of contract shall be presumed reasonable under specified circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/19/2013 Legislative Date 8/27/2013 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/19/2013 Legislative Date 1/08/2014 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/01/2014 Legislative Date 1/01/2014 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2014 Legislative Date 3/13/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	12/19/2013	8/27/2013	Pre-filed
House	12/19/2013	1/08/2014	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/01/2014	1/01/2014	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/12/2014	3/13/2014	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
12/19/2013	Text - First - Breach of Contract - Attorney's Fees
3/13/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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