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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 938

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bifurcating claims related to interest due on insurance payments.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a trial court may bifurcate a trial to hear certain claims

separate from other claims at issue. If a court bifurcates a trial, it may order that

the separate claims be heard by separate juries or by the same jury.

Under this bill, if a trial court bifurcates a trial with respect to a claim for

interest that is allegedly due on insurance proceeds that were not timely paid, all

claims must be heard by the same jury. Under the bill, an order for bifurcation may

not delay discovery in any claim related to the timely payment of the insurance

proceeds.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Colon (D) , Turner (D)

Full history

  1. Apr 6, 2010 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Colon and Turner

  2. Apr 6, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics

  3. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1