HF 923

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/22/2018 05:07pm

A bill for an act
relating to civil actions; limiting the amount of attorney fees awarded in certain
actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [549.255] ATTORNEY FEES AWARDS.
new text end

new text begin If an offer of judgment is made by a party under Rule 68 of the Rules of Civil Procedure
to a party who claims money damages pursuant, in whole or in part, to a statute that provides
for the award of attorney fees, and the party claiming attorney fees does not obtain a verdict
in excess of the offer, exclusive of attorney fees, no attorney fees may be awarded for fees
incurred after service of the offer of judgment. The party that rejects an offer of judgment
must disclose the amount of attorney fees it has incurred as of the date of the service of the
offer of judgment within the time period provided by Rule 68 for the acceptance of an offer
of judgment.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective August 1, 2017, and applies to actions commenced on or after that
date.
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