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June 20, 2011
Tennessee Caps Non-Economic Damages
Nashville Public Radio reports that Tennessee Governor Bill Haslan signed a tort reform bill last week that will cap non-economic damages. The details in the story are few, but it provides a link to the underlying bill.
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June 20, 2011 in Legislation, Reforms, & Political News | Permalink
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You can read more on the subject and watch a video of Fred Thompson's argument against the bill here: http://bernabetorts.blogspot.com/2011/05/tennessee-approves-tort-reform-bill.html
Posted by: Prof. Alberto Bernabe | Jun 21, 2011 1:41:14 AM
The legislation goes into affect October 1, 2011 and applies to causes of action arising after that date. In addition to caps on non-economic and punitive damages, the legislation changes venue law, products liability law, and dramatically weakens the state consumer protection act.
Posted by: John Day | Jul 2, 2011 6:45:22 PM
