HB9 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Wes Long

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Roadway contractors, immune from civil liability unless willful conduct

Summary

Roadway contractors would be liable for injuries or damages only if they commit willful conduct.

What This Bill Does

The bill makes a contractor and their officers, directors, agents, or employees responsible for personal injury, death, or damages from highway repair or maintenance work only when they are guilty of willful conduct. Willful conduct is defined as a purposeful act to injure or knowingly pursuing a dangerous course with the intent to injure. The liability would apply to actions occurring after the act's effective date, and the act would take effect immediately after passage and approval.

Who It Affects

• Contractors and their officers, directors, agents, or employees performing highway, road, or street repairs or maintenance for the state, counties, or local governments would face liability only if willful conduct occurred.
• People who suffer personal injury, death, or damages from the construction project or roadway conditions would be able to sue only if willful conduct by the contractor or its personnel occurred.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Liability of a contractor and its officers, directors, agents, or employees for injuries or damages only if they are guilty of willful conduct during the work.
• Willful conduct defined as a purposeful, intentional act to injure or knowingly pursuing a dangerous course with the design and purpose of inflicting injury.
• Section 2: The act applies to causes of action arising on or after the act's effective date.
• Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately after its passage and approval by the Governor (or otherwise becoming law).

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Subjects

Civil Procedure