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Tort 'reform' included in states' comprehensive legislation.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-MAR-05 		Format: Online - approximately 474 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Two bills limiting consumer rights recently became law in Ohio and Maryland--the latter despite a veto by the governor, who called the bill "tort-reform real light."

In Ohio, Gov. Robert Taft (R) signed S.B. 80 in January. This comprehensive legislation caps noneconomic damages in civil actions at the greater of $250,000 or three times the economic losses, to a maximum of $350,000 for each plaintiff or $500,000 for each occurrence....

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