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Lawsuit Lending – H.B. 1124

Indiana|2023

Indiana – 2023

Amends the law concerning civil proceeding advance payment (CPAP) transactions to provide that in a civil proceeding in which a consumer claimant has entered into a CPAP contract, the consumer claimant or the consumer claimant’s attorney is required to provide to: (1) each of the other parties in the civil proceeding; and (2) each insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil proceeding; written notice that the consumer claimant has entered into a CPAP contract with a CPAP provider. Provides that in a civil proceeding in which a consumer claimant is a party, the existence and contents of the CPAP contract are subject to discovery under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure by: (1) a party other than the consumer claimant; or (2) an insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil proceeding. Provides that a written notice concerning a CPAP contract with a CPAP provider is not admissible in a court proceeding.

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Jury Service Reform: H.B. 1686 (2009); Amended Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 33-28-4-8 (repealed effective July 1, 2007).

Indiana|2009

Provides that an individual at least 75 years of age

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Provides that an individual at least 75 years of age may be exempted from jury duty if the individual requests an exemption from jury duty.

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Jury Service Reform: S.B. 232 (2006).

Indiana|2006

Provides a one-time postponement to another date within one year

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Provides a one-time postponement to another date within one year upon a showing of hardship, extreme inconvenience, or necessity. Protects an individual called for jury service who provides reasonable notice to his or her employer from being subjected to adverse employment action. Prohibits employers from requiring or requesting employees to use annual leave for jury service. In addition, the legislation eliminates automatic postponement from jury service including those for ferry-keepers and persons employed in attendance at such ferry, people age 65 and older, government officials, legislators, armed services, veterinarians, dentists, Indianapolis School Board members, and police and fire department members.

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Punitive Damages Reform: S.B. 0296 (2006)

Indiana|2006

Permitted the Attorney General’s office to negotiate and compromise the

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Permitted the Attorney General’s office to negotiate and compromise the portion of a punitive damages award that is to be paid to the state. Provided that the state’s interest in a punitive damages award is effective when a finder of fact announces a verdict that includes punitive damages.

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Punitive Damages Reform: HB 1741 (1995): Ind. Code Ann. § 34-51-3-4.

Indiana|1995

Limits the award of punitive damages to the greater of

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Limits the award of punitive damages to the greater of three times the award of compensatory damages or $50,000. Requires 75% of punitive damage awards to be paid to the state fund.

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Miscellaneous

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Offers of Settlement: H.B. 1741 (1995)

Indiana|1995

Establishes incentives for early settlement of claims by “qualified settlement

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Establishes incentives for early settlement of claims by “qualified settlement offers.” The court will award attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses when a party refuses a reasonable offer as determined by the final judgment. Attorneys’ fees will be awarded at a rate of $100 per hour for expenses incurred after the date of the qualified offer, and may not total more than $1,000.

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Lawsuit Lending Study Bill: H.B. 1558 (2013)

Indiana|2013

Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study

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Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on insurance, during the 2013 interim of the general assembly, the topic of consumer lawsuit lending.

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