Provides that a person who has suffered a Y2K related
Provides that a person who has suffered a Y2K related problem must be in privity of contract in order to recover only economic loss and reasonable attorney’s fees; any person who successfully defends a claim is entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney’s fees if the court determines that the claim was frivolous.
Reduced the time within which an action arising from defective
Reduced the time within which an action arising from defective or unsafe construction may be brought from 13 years to eight years after the date of substantial completion of the improvement.
Provided for sanctions against lawyers and parties who bring frivolous
Provided for sanctions against lawyers and parties who bring frivolous claims, including reporting lawyers to the Commission on Lawyers Conduct and required the Supreme Court to keep a public record of frivolous sanctions.
Made using a nickname in attorney advertising a violation of
Establishes the “Trespasser Responsibility Act,” which provides that a landowner
Establishes the “Trespasser Responsibility Act,” which provides that a landowner owes no duty to trespassers except to refrain from causing willful or wanton injury. The act establishes an exception to the “no duty” general rule for artificial improvements made to land that are likely to injure a trespassing child if reasonable care is not taken to prevent the potential harms.
Establishes immunity from liability for injuries or death to a
Establishes immunity from liability for injuries or death to a person engaged in a skating activity caused by an inherent risk of ice or roller skating.
Provides immunity from civil liabilty to employers providing information about
Provides immunity from civil liabilty to employers providing information about a current or former employee unless employer knowingly or recklessly releases or discloses false information.
Limited successor asbestos-related liability to the fair market value or
Limited successor asbestos-related liability to the fair market value or the total gross assets of the transferor determined at the time of the merger or consolidation. Provided methods for determining fair market value.
Established minimum medical criteria (based on the AMA guide to
Established minimum medical criteria (based on the AMA guide to the evaluation of permanent impairment) for the filing of asbestos and silica claims. Extended the statute of limitations to when an exposed person discovers or should have discovered his or her physical impairment.
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