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1 1 Section 1. Section 668.3, Code 1995, is amended by adding
1 2 the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. In an action brought under this
1 4 chapter, a plaintiff shall not receive an award for
1 5 noneconomic damages of more than two hundred fifty thousand
1 6 dollars.
1 7 Sec. 2. Section 668.3, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
1 8 1995, is amended to read as follows:
1 9 a. The amount of damages each claimant will be entitled to
1 10 recover if contributory fault is disregarded. In making the
1 11 findings required by this paragraph, a claimant shall not be
1 12 entitled to receive noneconomic damages of more than two
1 13 hundred fifty thousand dollars.
1 14 Sec. 3. Section 668.3, subsection 8, Code 1995, is amended
1 15 to read as follows:
1 16 8. In an action brought pursuant to this chapter the court
1 17 shall instruct the jury to answer special interrogatories or,
1 18 if there is no jury, shall make findings on each specific item
1 19 of requested or awarded damages indicating that portion of the
1 20 judgment or decree awarded for past damages and that portion
1 21 of the judgment or decree awarded for future damages. All
1 22 future damages shall be reduced to present value prior to
1 23 entry of judgment or award.
1 24 EXPLANATION
1 25 This bill establishes a limit of $250,000 on noneconomic
1 26 damages which may be awarded a party in a tort action. The
1 27 bill also requires all future damages to be reduced to present
1 28 value prior to being awarded to the claimant.
1 29 LSB 4218HC 76
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