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AL SB320
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Section 6-5-410 to allow compensatory damages to be awarded against federal government departments, agencies, corporations, or other instrumentalities in wrongful death actions, even when they are immune from punitive damages liability.
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Makes federal entities liable for jury-assessed compensatory damages in wrongful death actions commenced under this section.
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Applies only to wrongful death actions filed after the effective date of the act; does not affect actions filed before this law takes effect.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
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.
Civil Procedure
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
2/6/2014