Last-minute effort allows suit reform bid to advance

 
By Michael McNutt
Published: April 10, 2008

A bill that would affect how lawsuits are treated in court cases ranging from personal injury to medical malpractice passed a House committee Wednesday evening after it was slipped into another measure.

The lawsuit reform bill is generally the same as the measure vetoed last year by Gov. Brad Henry , Rep. Daniel Sullivan, R-Tulsa , told members of the House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.

The 133-page mea...


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