HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.02.23 - 16260Miscellaneous Resolution # 84044 February 23, 1984
BY: Anne M. Hobart--Oakland County Commissioner, District #4
IN RE: PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION AGAINST FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State House of Representatives adopted HB 4349 in November,
1983, which amends the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. as amended, which
would cause the State to pay for the costs and fees incurred by a defendent
in any suit which the State has brought and in which it does not prevail,
and the court determines that such State instituted civil action was frivolous;
and
WHEREAS in a number of instances, civil lawsuits brought by one
party against another are dismissed by the courts on the basis that the
action was without merit; and
WHEREAS this type of protective legislation against such frivolous
lawsuits should be afforded to all units of government and citizens of this
State.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby request that the State legislature amend HB
4349 to include protection for all of its units of government and for all of
its citizens from injury, harassment, and embarrassment of frivolous civil
lawsuits.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Anne M. Hobart
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#84o44 February 23, 1984
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.