HB2002 SFA Romano 2-6 #1

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            Senator Romano moved to amend the amendment on page four, section thirteen-d, subsection (a), subdivision (1), after the word “suit” by changing the period to a colon and inserting the following proviso: Provided, That any party or nonparty who enters into a settlement agreement for all claims against it prior to the entering of a verdict or the request for special interrogatories in subdivision (6) of this subsection may not be included on the verdict form or in the special interrogatories required by subdivision (6) of this subsection.;

            On page four, section thirteen-d, subsection (a), subdivision (2), by striking out the words “if the plaintiff entered into a settlement agreement with the nonparty or”;

            On page five, section thirteen-d, subsection (a), subdivision (2), after the words “partially at fault” by inserting the words “and if the plaintiff has not entered into a settlement agreement with the nonparty”;

            On page five, section thirteen-d, subsection (a), subdivision (3), by striking out the words “in proportion to the percentage of fault assigned to the settling party or nonparty” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “by the amount of the nonparty or party’s settlement”;

            On page five, section thirteen-d, subsection (a), subdivision (6), after the word “article” by changing the period to a colon and inserting the following proviso: Provided That any party or nonparty who enters into a settlement agreement for all claims against it prior to the entering of a verdict or the request for special interrogatories may not be included on the verdict form or in the special interrogatories required by this subdivision.;

            And,

            On page six, section thirteen-d, subsection (b), after the words “imputed fault” by changing the period to a colon and inserting the following proviso: Provided, That any party or nonparty who enters into a settlement agreement for all claims against it prior to any findings or special interrogatories required by this subsection may not be included in the findings or special interrogatories.

Adopted

Rejected