CHAPTER 663

TORT ACTIONS

Part I. Liability; Survival of Actions

Section

663-1 Torts, who may sue and for what

663-1.2 Tort liability for breach of contract; punitive damages

663-1.3 "Ad damnum" clause prohibited

663-1.4 Payment of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in

defense of suit

663-1.5 Exception to liability

663-1.53 Liability for operation of a family child care home

663-1.54 Recreational activity liability

663-1.55 Volunteer firefighters; limited liability

663-1.6 Duty to assist

663-1.7 Professional society; peer review committee; ethics

committee; hospital or clinic quality assurance

committee; no liability; exceptions

663-1.8 Chiropractic society; peer view committee; no

liability; exceptions

663-1.9 Exception to liability for health care provider,

authorized person withdrawing blood at the direction

of a police officer

663-1.95 Employers' job reference immunity

663-2 Defense of lawful detention

663-3 Death by wrongful act

663-4 Actions which survive death of wrongdoer or other

person liable

663-5 Death of defendant, continuance of action

663-6 Death of wrongdoer or other person liable prior to

suit, time for commencing action against the estate

663-7 Survival of cause of action

663-8 Damages, future earnings

663-8.3 Loss or impairment of earning capacity; damages

663-8.5 Noneconomic damages; defined

663-8.7 Limitation on pain and suffering

663-8.9 Serious emotional distress arising from property

damage; cause of action abolished; exception for

physical injury

663-9 Liability of animal owners

663-9.1 Exception of animal owners to civil liability

663-9.5 Liability of firearm owners

663-10 Collateral sources; protection for liens and rights of

subrogation

663-10.5 Government entity as a tortfeasor; abolition of joint

and several liability

663-10.6 Exemption for providing shelter and subsistence to the

needy

663-10.9 Abolition of joint and several liability; exceptions

663-10.95 Motorsports facilities; waiver of liability

Part II. Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act

663-11 Joint tortfeasors defined

663-12 Right of contribution; accrual; pro rata share

663-13 Judgment against one tortfeasor

663-14 Release; effect on injured person's claim

663-15 Release; effect on right of contribution

663-16 Indemnity

663-17 Third-party practice; enforcement of right to

contribution; unnamed defendants and third party

defendants

Part III. Advance Payments in Personal Injury and

Property Damage Cases

663-21 Advance payments not admission

663-22 Reduction of award

663-23 Refund of payments

663-24 Effect on insurance

Part IV. Comparative Negligence

663-31 Contributory negligence no bar; comparative

negligence; findings of fact and special verdicts