Amendment to the McHale amendment (A002) sought to delete section 2 of the bill which provides for the awarding of costs and attorney's fees in Federal civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement, and insert the language of the McHale amendment which deals with actions in the case of frivilous lawsuits.

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Amendment Number
260
Description
Amendment to the McHale amendment (A002) sought to delete section 2 of the bill which provides for the awarding of costs and attorney's fees in Federal civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement, and insert the language of the McHale amendment which deals with actions in the case of frivilous lawsuits.
Purpose
An amendment to delete section 2 of the bill, as amended by the Goodlatte amendment, relating to "loser pays," and replace those provisions with the text of the McHale amendment. The text of the McHale amendment would be unaffected.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 6, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Berman amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 235 (Roll no. 201).
Latest Action Time
19:44:51
Submitted Date
Mar 6, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 260 — Informed