Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

HB898

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Measure Title: RELATING TO TORT REFORM.
Report Title: Tort Actions; Attorney's Fees
Description: Amends the law relating to attorneys' fees in tort actions to limit attorneys' fees, expert witness fees, court costs, and litigation expenses to a combination of not more than 25% of the party's recovery.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): RATH, Djou, Davis, Fox, Ahu Isa, Jaffe, Arakaki, Kanoho, Hale, Kahikina, Souki, Bukoski
Current Referral:JHA

Date Status Text
1/24/01HIntroduced
1/25/01HPass First Reading
1/29/01HReferred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 5.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment