Amendment104th Congress
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 Number
- 263
- 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.
- 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.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 7, 1995
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Burton amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 214 (Roll no. 204).
- Latest Action Time
- 12:42:07
- Submitted Date
- Mar 7, 1995
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021