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AL SB1
Bill
Status
2/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Allen
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AI Summary
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Courts shall award attorney's fees as part of costs to the prevailing party in all civil actions, notwithstanding any other provisions of law.
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A prevailing party may bring an action against another party for abuse of process based on the same facts from the original action in which attorney's fees were awarded.
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The prevailing party is prohibited from recovering the same attorney's fees twice in related actions.
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The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Civil actions, attorney fees and costs awarded to prevailing party
Civil Actions
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
2/7/2012