CT HB05161 | 2013 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
To reform the tort system by requiring a plaintiff to establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that a defendant acted in a wanton manner in order to recover punitive damages.
Title
An Act Concerning The Evidentiary Standard For Punitive Damage Awards.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-01-10 | House | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
Connecticut State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05161&which_year=2013 |
Text | http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/TOB/H/2013HB-05161-R00-HB.htm |