Measure Title: | RELATING TO CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM. |
Report Title: | Civil Justice Reform |
Description: | Abolishes joint and several liability except in cases of death or devastating bodily injury. Limits recovery for noneconomic damages in tort actions to $350,000. Allows evidence of collateral source payments to be admitted at trial. Limits punitive damages. |
Package: | None |
Companion: | |
Introducer(s): | SAKAMOTO |
Current Referral: | JDC, WAM |
Date | Status Text | |
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1/19/01 | S | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
1/25/01 | S | Referred to JDC/WAM. |
1/29/01 | S | Re-Referred to JDC, WAM. |
7/23/01 | D | Carried over to 2002 Regular Session. |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment