Wrongful Conduct: S.B. 7 (2016)
Provides that in any civil action, a defendant is not
Provides that in any civil action, a defendant is not liable for damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the negligence of the defendant if such damages arise out of the plaintiff’s commission or attempted commission of a felony, and the plaintiff’s injuries were suffered as a proximate result of the commission or attempted commission of the felony. It further provides that an action against a health care provider cannot be maintained by a plaintiff whose damages arise as a proximate result of the commission or attempted commission of a felony.
Latest News
View all news
California Ranks No. 3 on Judicial Hellholes® List
Report Reveals Ongoing Crisis and Urgent Need for Reform
Kentucky Emerges on Judicial Hellholes® Watch List for the First Time
Evolution in Legal Landscape and Emerging Challenges Highlighted
Justice on Trial as St. Louis Ranks No. 8 in 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes® Report, Urging Reform
St. Louis’ Legal Woes Exposed as Trial Lawyer Contributions Stall Reform
Louisiana Grapples with Judicial Hellholes® Distinction
From Coasts to Courts, State Struggles Under Weight of Judicial Hellholes® Title
Cook County, Illinois Rises to Second-Worst Judicial Hellhole® in Latest Report
Cook County Legal Woes Exposed: No-Injury Lawsuits, Excessive Verdicts, Business Struggles
Florida No Longer a Judicial Hellhole®, Named Point of Light in Annual Report
St. Louis’ Legal Woes Exposed as Trial Lawyer Contributions Stall Reform