PUNITIVE DAMAGES-LEGAL MALPRAC
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the prohibition on the recovery of punitive damages in a legal malpractice action includes damages sought as compensatory damages which were assessed against the legal malpractice plaintiff or failed to be obtained by the legal malpractice plaintiff.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Jan 31, 2023
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3
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0
Committee
1
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
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