HI SB2156 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-17 - Referred to JDL, WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees, and other reasonable expenses if the judgment on compensation or damages exceeds the plaintiff's original written statement by ten per cent or more; but if not mandatory then discretionary for lack of good-faith or in the interests of justice.

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Title

Eminent domain; Fees and costs; good-faith estimates

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-17SenateReferred to JDL, WAM.
2014-01-16SenatePassed First Reading.
2014-01-16SenateIntroduced.

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