HB 1193 (2009) -  Sanctions for Certain Court Pleadings

by Steinberg
Prohibits monetary sanction against represented party for claim that is presented as good faith argument but that is found to not be supported by application of then-existing law to material facts; prohibits sanctions against party or its attorneys by court on its own initiative if case has already been settled or voluntarily dismissed by that party.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/26/2009 - 10:28 AM Member: Steinberg Committee: Version: __

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