Nonsuits; dismissal of action, fees and costs. (HB1709)
Introduced By
Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem) with support from co-patron Del. Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Dismissal of action by nonsuit; fees and costs. Clarifies that if notice to take a nonsuit is given to the opposing party during trial, the court may assess against the nonsuiting party reasonable witness fees and travel costs of expert witnesses scheduled to appear at trial, which are actually incurred by the opposing party, solely by reason of the failure of the nonsuiting party to give notice at least seven days prior to trial. The bill also provides that invoices, receipts, or confirmation of payment shall be admissible to prove reasonableness of such expert witness costs and may, in the court's discretion, satisfy the reasonableness requirement, without the need for further testimony. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2013 | Committee |
01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103059D |
01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/11/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104552D-H1 |
01/29/2013 | Incorporates HB1570 |
01/30/2013 | Read first time |
01/31/2013 | Read second time |
01/31/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104552D-H1 |
01/31/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1709H1 |
02/01/2013 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N) |
02/01/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/13/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Read third time |
02/18/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2013 | Enrolled |
02/21/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1709ER) |
02/21/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2013 | Signed by President |
03/13/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 274 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/13/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0274) |