HB 1037

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Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury or Wrongful Death

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Specifying that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, no statutory limitation on noneconomic damages applies in certain claims or actions for damages for personal injury or wrongful death that arise on or after October 1, 2020 under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 4FavorableUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Tolley, George	MD Association for Justice	Position only
FAV	Plaxen, Bruce	Plaxen & Adler, PA	Position only
FAV	Yost, Tom	Yost Legal Group	Position only
FAV	Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	ENTEN, ROBERT	APCIA	Written (PDF)
UNF	egan, nancylobbyist	APCIA	Position only
UNF	Silverman, Cary	American Tort Reform Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Nesbitt, Nikki	Maryland Defense Counsel	Oral
UNF	Frazee, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Tort Reform Association	Oral
UNF	Wise, Steve	MedChi, MDAAP, MDACOG, MDACEP	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Townsend, Pegeenlobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist	Medical Mutual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Delong, Ashtonlobbyist	Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland	Oral
UNF	Castelli, Bill	Realtors	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jacobs, Donna	University of Maryland Medical System	Written (PDF)
UNF	popham, brysonlobbyist	mamic	Written (PDF)
INFO	Johnston, Stephen	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

American Tort Reform AssociationUNF 1

APCIAUNF 2

mamicUNF 1

Maryland Defense CounselUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Tort Reform AssociationUNF 1

MD Association for JusticeFAV 1

MedChi, MDAAP, MDACOG, MDACEPUNF 1

Medical MutualUNF 1

Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of MarylandUNF 1

MedStar HealthUNF 1

Plaxen & Adler, PAFAV 1

RealtorsUNF 1

University of Maryland Medical SystemUNF 1

Yost Legal GroupFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFegan, nancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFFrazee, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

UNFCollins, CarvilleMaryland Tort Reform AssociationRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

UNFTownsend, PegeenMedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

UNFDeLong, AshtonMedical MutualRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.

UNFDelong, AshtonMedical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of MarylandRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.

UNFpopham, brysonmamicRegistered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…