CD OF CIV PRO-PUNITIVE DAMAGES
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any judgment or award of non-economic damages in healing art and legal malpractice cases in excess of 100% of the economic damages shall be presumed punitive, exemplary, vindictive, or aggravated in violation of the prohibition against the award of punitive damages in healing art and legal malpractice cases and of public policy.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2006
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 17, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Feb 1, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Jan 20, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kirk W. Dillard
RRepublican
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