Archives: Lawsuit Reform / Model Policies
Archives: Lawsuit Reform / Model Policies (page 3)
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Appeal Bond Waiver Act
Section 1. {Appeal Bond Waived} (A) In any civil action in which a plaintiff obtains a judgment, the state supersedeas bond requirements shall be waived as to that portion of…
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Admissibility in Civil Actions of Nonuse of a Seat Belt Act
Section 1. {Short Title} This Act is titled and may be known as the Admissibility in Civil Actions of Nonuse of a Seat Belt Section 2. In any civil action,…
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Actual Harms Act
Minimizes “no-injury” litigation to reserve state civil justice systems for individuals who have experienced real injuries and actual losses
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Resolution in Support of Fair Recourse and Effective Deterrence Against Frivolous Claims
PURPOSE: To support policy that allows for fair recourse and effective deterrence againt frivolous claims. WHEREAS, frivolous claims include those that are (1) presented for an improper…
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The Phantom Damages Elimination Act
Section 1. {Title}. This Act may be known as the Phantom Damages Elimination Act. Section 2. {Purpose}. The purpose of this section is to prevent compensatory damage…
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Resolution Opposing Anti-Indemnity and Anti-Additional Insured Legislation
WHEREAS, a number of state legislatures have passed laws prohibiting standard indemnity and additional insured contract provisions that have been in use for decades WHEREAS, the freedom of contract is…
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Property Insurance Claims Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title, enacting clause, etc.} This Act shall be known as the Property Insurance Claims Act. Section 2. {Applicability.} This Act applies to…
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Public Participation Protection Act
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROTECTION ACT Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Public Participation Protection Act. Section 2. {Time for Filing Special…
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Private Enforcement of Consumer Protection Statutes Act
Model Policy Section 1. Private Right of Action. (a) A person who reasonably relies upon an act or practice declared unlawful by [SECTION] in entering into…
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Punitive Damages Standards Act
Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Punitive Damages Standards Act. Section 2. {Definitions} For the purposes of this Act, the meaning of…
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Noneconomic Damage Awards Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Noneconomic Damage Awards Act. Section 2. {Definitions} The following words, as used in…
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Honesty in Lawyering Act
Model Policy Title __ of the [ ] Code is amended by adding Chapter ___ to read as follows: Chapter __. Attorney Misconduct Section…
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The Common Sense Scientific and Technical Evidence Act
Model Policy [Title, enacting clause, et cetera] Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act may be known and cited as the Common Sense Scientific and Technical Evidence Act. Section 2. {Admissibility…
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Limited Immunity for Persons Responding to Oil Spills Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title.} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Limited Immunity for Persons Responding to Oil Spills Act.
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State Power to Regulate Lending Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This act shall be known as the State Power to Regulate Lending Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} This General Assembly finds and declares: (A)…
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Title Pledge Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Title Pledge Act.” Section 2. {Legislative Findings and Purpose} The making of title…
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Joint and Several Liability Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Joint and Several Liability Abolition Act. Section 2. {Definitions} The following words, as used…
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Agriculture Bio-Security Act
Agriculture Bio-Security Act Purpose This Act provides civil liability and criminal sanctions against the intentional acts of damaging or destroying any field crop or food product that…
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The Environmental Good Samaritan Act
AN ACT Providing immunity for certain persons who reclaim certain abandoned lands or abate certain water pollution. The General Assembly of the State of ________________ hereby enacts as follows:…
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Resolution Regarding Codification of the Judicial Cy Pres Doctrine
Summary This resolution responds to efforts by the plaintiffs’ bar, represented by the American Association for Justice and its state level affiliates, to encourage courts to adopt…