Kansas SB413 prohibits attorneys from suggesting specific or range amounts for noneconomic damages in civil cases.
Kansas SB413 amends the state's civil procedure code to prohibit attorneys from suggesting specific or range amounts for noneconomic damages in civil cases. This includes forbidding the use of specific dollar amounts, ranges, mathematical formulas, or references to unrelated objects or values. The act aims to prevent misleading suggestions to juries regarding noneconomic loss damages. The provisions are severable, meaning if any part is deemed unconstitutional, the rest remains in effect.
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