JACKSON - Gov. Haley Barbour on Wednesday signed the tort reform bill he pushed through the Legislature, saying it will end "lawsuit abuse," help change Mississippi's reputation as a lawsuit mecca and help the state attract more industry. The new law provides businesses more protection from lawsuits and places caps - some of the lowest in the region - on pain-and-suffering and punitive damages when businesses are found to have harmed consumers. Barbour signed the bill in front of dozens of lawmakers, lobbyists and business leaders at the Capitol on Wednesday.
Posted by Editor at June 18, 2004 12:28 AM