NORTHEAST VOTING BOOTH: Tort Reform Bill.

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Voting will be open from 12am Friday April 29th to 11:59pm Sunday May 1st.POLLS OPEN AT 12AM. ANY EARLY VOTES WILL BE THROWN OUT

If you are a citizen of the following states you may vote on this act...

Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware

Tort Reform

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Written by Emsworth
Section 4 by ColinW

§ I. Cap on Punitive Damages
No court shall award punitive damages exceeding $500,000 in any civil case.

§ II. Applicability
Section I shall not retroactively apply to any actions committed prior to this Act's passage.

§ III. Compensatory Damages
The provisions of this act shall not be construed to limit the award of compensatory damages.

§ IV. The loser of the said lawsuit is hereby required to pay the legal fees of the winning party up to a reasonable maximum.
                 A. A reasonable maximum shall be defined to be $750,000.
                 B. This reasonable maximum may be changed at any time by the Northeast Assembly.

[KEmperor]

Yay

[MAS117]

aye

[Colin]

Aye

[12th Doctor]

aye

[Emsworth]

Aye

[Keystone Phil]

Aye

[King]

Si, senor.

[bullmoose88]

Nay

[Colin]

Nay

Why the hell do you vote nay on everything? Are you trying to be different or something?

[King]

Nay

Why the hell do you vote nay on everything? Are you trying to be different or something?

He is Dr. No!

[bullmoose88]

Nay

Why the hell do you vote nay on everything? Are you trying to be different or something?

I'm not quite comfortable with the provision where the loser pays...I think that can be refined.

Yes...I like to vote no on everything....

err...NO!

[YRABNNRM]

Nay

Why the hell do you vote nay on everything? Are you trying to be different or something?

I'm not quite comfortable with the provision where the loser pays...I think that can be refined.

Yes...I like to vote no on everything....

err...NO!

You could've taken part in the debate...

[bullmoose88]

Nay

Why the hell do you vote nay on everything? Are you trying to be different or something?

I'm not quite comfortable with the provision where the loser pays...I think that can be refined.

Yes...I like to vote no on everything....

err...NO!

You could've taken part in the debate...

I know I'll sound like a dunce...but I'm having trouble telling where the debates are (and opportunities to amend)...ah well.

[YRABNNRM]

Wow I just noticed that I never closed this after a week. Well I declare the bill passed with 7 ayes to 1 nay.

Governor Andrew Berger