It is up to the Connecticut legislature, not courts, to set any minimum or maximum controls on damages for emotional stress claims, the Connecticut Supreme Court held in a ruling in which it refused to second-guess a $15,000 award in …
The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on the question of whether a state law that limits non-economic damages in civil cases is constitutional. The lawsuit between Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Lisa Learmonth is pending before the 5th U.S. …
The Tennessee House this week approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s measure to place limits on payouts from successful lawsuits. The chamber voted 72-24 to pass the bill carried by Republican Rep. Vance Dennis of Savannah that would place a $750,000 …
A proposed compromise to limit lawsuit damages in Tennessee is a step in the right direction, but there’s still work to be done, claims former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson. Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposal would place a $750,000 limit on non-economic …
