Twenty-five state representatives signed a "discharge resolution" Tuesday in an effort to force a vote on a Senate bill capping noneconomic damages for medical malpractice lawsuits. State Rep. Ellen Bard, R-153, termed the action a "historic event," noting, "it has not been done successfully since the 1960s or '70s. I don't believe it's ever been done by the majority party."
Posted by Editor at June 19, 2004 12:35 AM