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2014 SESSION
HB 312 Civil action; rescission of deed, etc., court may award to plaintiff reasonable attorney fees, etc.
Introduced by: David J. Toscano | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Action for rescission of a deed or other instrument on grounds of undue influence; attorney fees. Provides that in any civil action to rescind a deed, contract, or other instrument, the plaintiff may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs associated with bringing such action where the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the instrument was obtained by fraud or undue influence on the part of the defendant.
FULL TEXT
- 01/02/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101658D pdf
- 02/21/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB312ER) pdf
- 03/05/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/02/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101658D
- 01/02/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/13/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
- 01/20/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/14 House: Read first time
- 01/23/14 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/24/14 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/27/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)
- 02/14/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/17/14 Senate: Amendment by Senator Obenshain agreed to
- 02/17/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/17/14 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/14 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: Enrolled
- 02/21/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB312ER)
- 02/21/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 164 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/05/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164)