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Amendments to Civil Action Statute of Limitations: Reduction, Tort Reform
Shorten the statute of limitations to require tort suits to be brought within four years and contract claims within two years
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No Fault Automobile Insurance
Regulating uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, medical benefits, arbitration, and marketing practices, reducing automobile medical fraud, amending Minn. Stat. §§ 65B.44, subdiv. 1, 2; 65B.525, by adding subdiv. 65B.54, subdiv. 4, 6, by adding subdivisions; 609.612, subdiv. 1
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No Fault Automobile Insurance Limitation of Damages for Noneconomic Detriment Modifications
Modifying the limitation on damages for noneconomic detriment; amending Minn. Stat. § 65B.51, subdiv. 3 (the no fault tort threshold)
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No Fault Automobile Insurance Act Repeal: compulsory auto insurance and insurance premium reductions requirement
Repealing the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act; providing a premium reduction of at least 20 percent on each policy issued or renewed after 1/1/2012; requiring liability coverage; proposing coding for new law in Minn. Stat. Ch. 65B; repealing Minn. Stat. §§ 65B.41; 65B.42; 65B.43; 65B.44; 65B.45; 65B.46; 65B.47; 65B.48, subdiv. 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4a, 5a, 7, 8, 9; 65B.50; 65B.51; 65B.525; 65B.53; 65B.54; 65B.55; 65B.56; 65B.57; 65B.58; 65B.59; 65B.60; 65B.61, subdiv. 1, 2, 2a, 3; 65B.63; 65B.64; 65B.65; 65B.66; 65B.685; 65B.71
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Fairness for Responsible Drivers Act
Limits certain remedies of uninsured motorists; increases amount of certain criminal fines, amends Minn. Stat. §§ 65B.51, subdiv. 3; 169.797, subdiv. 4
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Fair Claims Practices Act Amended
Amending the Fair Claims Practices Act as it applies to certain automobile insurance claims; providing certain rights for third-party claimants in insurance settlement of claims; amending Minn. Stat. § 72A.201, subdiv. 6
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Vulnerable Adults: Civil Remedies for Neglect and Abuse
Providing certain remedies for neglect, abuse and other actions against incapacitated and vulnerable adults; proposing coding for new law in Minn. Stat. Ch. 604
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Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: Limitation
Adherence to best practices guidelines is absolute defense; noneconomic loss and punitive damage cap of $250,000; caps attorney fee awards; proposing coding for new law in Minn. Stat. Ch. 147; 604
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District Court Costs: Removal from conciliation court to district court
Modifying determination of when a party prevails on a claim removed from conciliation court to district court for purposes of recovering district court costs; amending Minn. Stat. § 491A.02, subdiv. 7
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Conciliation Court Civil Claim Limit Increase
Increasing conciliation court civil claim limit from $7,500 to $15,000 and from $4,000 to $7,500 if the claim involves a consumer credit transaction
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Judgment Interest Rate
Amending Minn. Stat. § 549.09, subiv. 1
Reduce interest paid on all judgments from 10% back to the one year constant maturity treasury yield or 4%, whichever is greater
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Attorney fees determining factor establishment
Providing a factor for determining the amount of attorney fees awarded in certain actions for when a statute provides for the award of attorney fees to a party that has recovered money damages
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Asbestos Liability Limited for Innocent Successor Corporations
Proposing coding for new law in Minn. Stat. Ch. 604A
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Consumer Fraud/Class Action
Unlawful or deceptive trade practice actions modified; class action court order appeals permitted
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Indemnification Agreements and Professional Service Contracts
Regulating building and construction contracts and indemnification agreements
Amending Minn. Stat. §§ 337.01; 337.02; 337.05
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Negligent conduct liability waivers prohibited
Prohibiting waivers of liability for negligent civil conduct; proposing coding for new law in Minn. Stat. Ch. 604
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