HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2283        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2259

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Claire D. Cronin

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to facilitate separate settlements in multi-defendant negligence cases.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

1/19/2017

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2283        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2259

By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2259) of Claire D. Cronin and Jeffrey N. Roy relative to contributory negligence.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3435 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to facilitate separate settlements in multi-defendant negligence cases.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 85 of Chapter 231 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sought”, in line 11, the following words:- and persons whose liability has been discharged pursuant to section 4 of chapter 231B.