H.B.
413
PRODUCT LIABILITY AMENDMENTS
House Floor
Amendments
Amendment 3 March 5, 2012 11:33 AM
Representative Derek E. Brown proposes the following amendments:
1. Page 1, Line 26 through Page 2, Line 30
House Committee Amendments
3-1-2012 :
26 (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any civil action
{
against a
27 manufacturer for }
arising from
harm caused by a product, irrespective of the substantive theory or
theories
28 underlying the claim, a
{
manufacturer
}
defendant
may
{
not
}
be liable
only
H. [unless
the claimant proves] if the
28a claimant
{
fails to prove
}
.H
proves
by a
29 preponderance of the evidence that the defendant
{
was the manufacturer of
}
manufactured, had
manufactured on its behalf, distributed, or sold
the actual product
30 that was the cause
of harm
for which the claimant seeks to recover compensatory damages.
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