File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Mitchell
- Entitled:
-
Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages -
Latent Diseases or Injuries
Establishing that, for purposes of a limitation on an award for
noneconomic damages, a cause of action for personal injury in a latent
disease or latent injury case arises on the earlier of a diagnosis or
a manifestation of symptoms of a legally compensable injury or
disease; and providing for the application of the Act.
House Action
- 2/18
- First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- 3/1
- Re-referred Judiciary
- Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- DAMAGES
- DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
- JUDGMENTS
- TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
11-108 ,
11-108
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
