To provide that the prevailing party in a tort action is entitled to recover attorneys' fees from the nonprevailing party.

Summary

Entitles the prevailing party in a tort action to recover attorney's fees from the nonprevailing party, unless the court finds special circumstances that would render such an award unjust.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 1994

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 June 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 May 1994 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 1994

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 1994

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 1994

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Sponsors

• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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