SB20 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Class action lawsuits filed in Alabama, plan for undistributed funds to be distributed to Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Department if class members cannot be located, or if distribution to class is not economically feasible, or if class members do not make a claim to the class funds
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that all
settlements or orders entering judgment in a class
action lawsuit filed in Alabama and governed by
Alabama law that results in the creation of a
common fund for the benefit of a class shall
establish a plan for determining the distribution
of the residual remaining funds and the timing of
such distribution to the Department of Child Abuse
and Neglect Prevention</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the distribution of excess funds created
pursuant to a class action lawsuit filed in Alabama; to
provide that all settlements or orders entering judgment in a
class action lawsuit filed in Alabama and governed by Alabama
law that result in the creation of a common fund for the
benefit of a class shall establish a plan for determining the
distribution of the residual remaining funds and the timing of
such distribution to the Department of Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention.
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Subjects
Civil Procedure
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB20 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |