HB566 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Civil actions, attorney fees and costs awarded to prevailing party
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law does not allow the court in all
civil actions to award attorney's fees as part of
the cost to the prevailing party</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that in all civil
actions, the court shall award attorney's fees as
part of the cost to the prevailing party</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a prevailing
party may bring an action against another party for
abuse of process arising in any part on the same
facts in the action in which attorney's fees were
awarded; however, the prevailing party may not
recover the same attorney's fees twice</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to attorney's fees; to provide that in all
civil actions, the court shall award attorney's fees as part
of the cost to the prevailing party; and to provide that a
prevailing party may bring an action against another party for
abuse of process arising in any part on the same facts in the
action in which attorney's fees were awarded; however, the
prevailing party may not recover the same attorney's fees
twice.
</p>
Subjects
Civil Actions
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB566 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |