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S 0039 General Bill, By McConnell and Campsen
Summary: Frivolous lawsuits
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-36-10 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO FRIVOLOUS CASES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT A CASE DISMISSED BY A DIRECTED VERDICT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS PRESUMED TO BE A PER SE FRIVOLOUS CASE, UNLESS THE COURT FINDS FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN IT WAS NOT FRIVOLOUS OR SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED.
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Summary: Frivolous lawsuits
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-36-10 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO FRIVOLOUS CASES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT A CASE DISMISSED BY A DIRECTED VERDICT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS PRESUMED TO BE A PER SE FRIVOLOUS CASE, UNLESS THE COURT FINDS FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN IT WAS NOT FRIVOLOUS OR SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED.
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| 12/01/10 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/01/10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/11/11 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 23) |
| 01/11/11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 23) |
| 01/09/12 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis |