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Bill 4951

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4951
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000413
Primary Sponsor:                  Jennings
All Sponsors:                     Jennings, Askins and Battle
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22586cm00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Tobacco litigation where punitive damages 
                                  awarded, appeal bond amount; Agriculture, 
                                  Courts, Torts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000413  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF AN APPEAL BOND THAT MUST BE POSTED BY A DEFENDANT APPEALING A PLAINTIFF'S VERDICT ARISING FROM TOBACCO LITIGATION WHERE PUNITIVE DAMAGES WERE AWARDED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 15-1-245. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an appeal bond not to exceed the limits provided below must be posted by a defendant appealing a plaintiff's verdict arising from tobacco litigation where punitive damages were awarded:

Amount of Verdict Amount of Appeal Bond Required"

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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