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MO SB33

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Cox

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals section 226.095 of Missouri Revised Statutes relating to mandatory arbitration in negligence actions
  • Eliminates the requirement that negligence cases against the department of transportation be arbitrated by a panel of three arbiters upon plaintiff request
  • Removes the automatic arbitration process that previously applied under chapter 435 provisions for such cases
  • Allows negligence actions against the department of transportation to proceed through standard court litigation rather than mandatory arbitration

Legislative Description

Repeals a provision of law which requires the Department of Transportation to submit to binding arbitration in negligence actions

Last Action

Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

4/18/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/31/2011
Transportation1/12/2011

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