SB320 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Arthur Orr

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Wrongful death, federal agency or other entity that is immune from liability for punitive damages is liable for compensatory damages, Sec. 6-5-410 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, only punitive damages and not compensatory damages may be awarded in an action for wrongful death. Certain federal corporations or entities are not liable for punitive damages because Congress has not explicitly provided for such liability.

This bill would provide that a department, agency, corporation, or other instrumentality of the federal government that is immune from liability for punitive damages is liable for compensatory damages assessed by a jury in an action commenced for wrongful death.

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Subjects

Civil Procedure