(The Center Square) — In a setback for supporters of tort reform, a Louisiana bill that would have limited general or noneconomic damages in civil court verdicts to $500,000 went down to defeat in the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee.
House Bill 526, authored by state Rep. Kellee Dickerson (R-Denham Springs), was rejected by the panel by a 4-5 vote last week. The measure would have placed a …
