IN HB1135 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Costs. Requires a court to award attorney's fees as part of the cost to the prevailing party if the court finds that a party other than the prevailing party: (1) brought the action or defense on a claim or defense that is frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless; (2) continued to litigate the action or defense after the party's claim or defense clearly became frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless; or (3) litigated the action in bad faith. (Under current law, the court "may" award attorney's fees to the prevailing party.)
Title
Costs.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-08 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2020-01-08 | House | Authored by Representative Leonard |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1135/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/3/7/f/937f6d33/HB1135.01.INTR.pdf |
