NY A01184 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-23 - enacting clause stricken
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-23 - enacting clause stricken
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
This bill seeks to control the burgeoning costs of personal injury suits against public entities by barring recovery against a public entity by a plaintiff whose culpability is fifty percent or more of the culpable conduct that caused the damages; and limiting the amount payable by a public entity to its own proportional share of culpability.
Title
An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to limiting liability of public entities
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-23 | enacting clause stricken | |
| 2009-01-07 | referred to judiciary |
