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H.AMDT.263 (A006)
Amends: H.R.988
Sponsor: Rep Burton, Dan [IN-6] (offered 3/7/1995)
AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION:
Amendment sought to reduce from 100 percent to 25 percent the prevailing party's cost and legal fee requirement under the "loser pays" provision; and allow the court to increase the reimbursement above 25 percent if it considers the loser was unreasonable in rejecting the last offer.
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
An amendment to reduce the portion of the prevailing party's costs and legal fees the loser must reimburse under the bill's modified "loser pays" provisions from 100% to 25%. The court may increase the portion of liability above 25% if it considers the loser unreasonable for not accepting the last offer.
STATUS:
- 3/7/1995 11:50am:
- Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Burton.
- 3/7/1995 12:42pm:
- On agreeing to the Burton amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 214 (Roll no. 204).