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2005 SESSION
HB 1538 Attorney fees and court costs; termination of action.
Introduced by: Jeffrey M. Frederick | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Termination of action; attorneys' fees and court costs. Provides that if a civil action is terminated in favor of the defendant, and the court finds that the action is frivolous, clearly vexatious, brought primarily for purposes of harassment, or otherwise brought in bad faith, it may assess against the plaintiff the court costs or reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the defendant in defending the action.
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HISTORY
- 11/23/04 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051105303
- 11/23/04 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/05 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Law
- 01/21/05 House: Tabled in Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)