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UTAH STATE SENATE
UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX * 320 STATE CAPITOL

P.O. BOX 145115 * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5115 * (801) 538-1035

        March 7, 2014

Mr. President:

    The Education Committee reports a favorable recommendation on 1st Sub. H.B. 118, PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES AMENDMENTS, by Representative K. McIff, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 17 :    

             12          

{   .    provides for a limit of $100,000 in general damages collected in personal injury

             13      cases related to a wrongful act or negligence;   }
             14          .    requires notice be mailed to or served upon a person or party believed to be at fault
             15      for personal injury
{   ; and   }        .      

             16          
{   .    exempts an uninsured motorist from general damage awards over $100,000 under

             17      certain circumstances.   }

2.    Page 2, Lines 40 through 41 :    

             40      occurred prior to death of the injured party from the unrelated cause.
{   General damages may not

             41      exceed $100,000.   }

3.    Page 2, Lines 55 through 56 :    


{                55          (e) In no event shall the general damage award exceed $100,000 regardless of available

             56      liability, uninsured or underinsured motor vehicle coverage.   }

        Respectfully,

        Stuart C. Reid
        Committee Chair

Voting: 6-0-2
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