MD SB836 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-23 - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-23 - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that punitive damages may be awarded in a civil action only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with wantonness, fraud, or malice; requiring a trier of fact to consider a defendant's liability for punitive damages concurrently with other specified issues; requiring a trier of fact to determine the amount of punitive damages to be awarded based on specified factors under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Title
Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-23 | Senate | Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
2017-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |