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Chairman proposes expedited small-claims tort process; author voluntarily defers bill
Summary
Chairman Robbie Carter introduced HB597 to speed resolution of small property and bodily-injury cases, proposing a magistrate-style process and limits on appeals; after stakeholder opposition the author voluntarily deferred the measure for further work.
Chairman Robbie Carter presented House Bill 597 on May 13, a proposal aiming to speed disposition of lower-value tort claims by creating a streamlined magistrate-style process and tighter appeal rules.
Carter told the committee the bill targets delays in small-value claims: "The biggest complaint that I receive at my law office and the biggest complaint I've had over the last 43 years ... is how long it takes to get…
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