By Representative(s) STEGMAIER / MOSES / MEYER / RATH / AHU ISA / WHALEN / MARUMOTO
Keywords: ATTORNEYS, CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, COURT COSTS, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, EVIDENCE, INDEMNITY AGAINST LIABILITY, JUDICIARY, WITNESSES
Report Title: Civil Justice Reform
Description: Repeals certain exceptions to the abolition of joint and several liability. Limits recovery for all noneconomic damages in tort actions to $500,000. Codifies court rule relating to offers of judgment. Allows evidence of collateral source payments to be admitted at trial. Limits punitive damages awards.
1-28-99 H Introduced and passed First Reading
2- 1-99 H Referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
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1-19-00 H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.