Text: HF02303 Text: HF02305 Text: HF02300 - HF02399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 668.10A EXEMPTION FOR OWNERS OR 1 2 POSSESSORS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. 1 3 An individual who owns or possesses residential real 1 4 property shall not be assigned a percentage of fault under 1 5 this chapter for injuries occurring on the real property 1 6 provided that the individual complied with the duty to 1 7 exercise the care necessary to maintain the property in a 1 8 reasonably safe and prudent manner. 1 9 For purposes of this section, "residential real property" 1 10 means real property that includes a dwelling, whether owned or 1 11 leased. 1 12 EXPLANATION 1 13 This bill provides that an individual owner or possessor of 1 14 residential real property who complies with the duty to 1 15 exercise necessary care in maintaining the property shall not 1 16 be assigned a percentage of fault in a comparative fault 1 17 action. 1 18 LSB 3761HH 77 1 19 jls/jl/8
Text: HF02303 Text: HF02305 Text: HF02300 - HF02399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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