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Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

To prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product.

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2/12/2007--Introduced.
Innocent Sellers Fairness Act - Exempts a lawful seller from liability for personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property arising out of an accident or transaction involving a seller's products, unless the claimant proves one or more of the following ... moreSee Full Bill Text

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June 12, 2007 Lumber Dealers Fight For Liability Protection

The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act, HR 989, introduced by Representatives Dan Boren (D-Ok.) and Steve Chabot (R-Oh.) would establish that a retailer who ...

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February 28, 2007 NLBMDA Pushes ''Innocent Sellers Fairness Act'' in Congress

The general public overwhelming supports lawsuit reform such as HR 989. According to the Institute for Legal Reform Election Night Survey (2006), ...

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September 29, 2008 Importance of Umbrella Insurance

In February 2007, a bill known as HR 989, or the innocent Sellers Fairness Act (ISFA), was seen as an attempt to protect companies against such claims. The bill was to “to prevent excessive disruption of interstate commerce by limiting ...

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June 20, 2008 Judicial, political pay hikes suggested

A special panel today will recommend large pay raises - some up to 70 percent - for the state’s top politicians and judges, but the board’s report was immediately rejected by high-ranking leaders as unacceptable in the current economic ...

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March 01, 2007 NLBMDA Pushes ''Innocent Sellers Fairness Act'' in Congress

The general public overwhelming supports lawsuit reform such as HR 989. According to the Institute for Legal Reform Election Night Survey (2006), 85 percent of voters feel frivolous lawsuits are a serious problem, and 74 percent believe ...

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