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2024 SESSION

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HB 182 Breach of a contract; award of attorney fees, factors.

Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Breach of a contract; attorney fees; factors. Provides that, for any contract entered into on or after July 1, 2024, if such contract contains a provision allowing the award of attorney fees to a party when the other party to such contract breaches such contract, the court may also allow reasonable attorney fees to be awarded to the party that prevails in any action, whether as plaintiff or defendant, with respect to such contract. The bill requires the court to take into account certain factors in determining such reasonable attorney fees.

FULL TEXT

• 01/03/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104413D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/03/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104413D
• 01/03/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/15/24  House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)