File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Van Hollen, Kelley, and Boozer
- Entitled:
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Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Prohibiting contributory negligence from barring recovery in an action
for damages due to negligence resulting in death or injury to person
or property if the contributory negligence is less than the combined
negligence of the persons against whom recovery is sought and all
persons with whom the plaintiff has entered into a release or similar
agreement; establishing that, with certain exceptions, the liability
of each defendant for damages shall be several only under specified
circumstances; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/6
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/11
- Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/27
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
- Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
- Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
- DAMAGES
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- NEGLIGENCE
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
11-2A-01 ,
11-2A-02 ,
11-2A-03 ,
11-2A-04 ,
11-2A-05 ,
11-2A-06 ,
11-2A-07
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
