The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 324 authored by Sen. Glick on torts involving commercial trucking industry. The bill creates a procedure to bifurcate a trial of a civil action filed against the operator of a commercial motor vehicle and the employer of the operator or the owner of the commercial motor vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident. The bill … [Read more...] about Torts involving commercial trucking industry
Civil
Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 328 authored by Sen. Messmer on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act. This bill: The bill was amended to remove that the act applies to unfair, abusive, or deceptive acts, omissions or practices in connection with a consumer transaction. The amendment also removed the private right of action. The Indiana Attorney General’s … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1124 authored by Rep. Lehman on civil proceeding advance payment (CPAP) contracts. This bill requires anyone entering into a CPAP contract to provide that contract to other parties in a civil litigation and any insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil action. The CPAP industry testified in opposition and the Insurance … [Read more...] about Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1504 authored by Rep. Speedy on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act, which allows the attorney general to intervene and file suit when the commercial transaction was between two companies but harmed consumers as a result. The Attorney General’s Office testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 8-3. Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
Uniform Commercial Code amendments
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 468 authored by Sen. Garten, Sen. Koch, and Sen. Taylor on uniform commercial code amendments. The bill incorporates into Indiana’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) the amendments to the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code approved and recommended for enactment in all states to address emerging technologies. The bill makes amendments to t … [Read more...] about Uniform Commercial Code amendments