Section 6-11-58 – Relation to Workers’ Compensation Provisions.
Section 6-11-58 Relation to workers’ compensation provisions. Nothing in this article shall be construed to apply to any settlement under the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Law. (Act 2006-628, p. 1714, §9.)
Section 6-11-59 – Confidentiality of Settlement Terms.
Section 6-11-59 Confidentiality of settlement terms. Nothing in this article is intended to, or shall, require or allow the disclosure, publication, or dissemination of the terms of a settlement which is confidential, whether the confidentiality is created by agreement of the parties or by order of the court, or by both. (Act 2006-628, p. 1714, […]
Section 6-12-1 – Legislative Findings.
Section 6-12-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama finds as follows: (1) Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns to the state and to the citizens of the state. The Surgeon General has determined that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco-related deaths […]
Section 6-11-26 – No Punitive Damages Awarded Against State or Agency Thereof.
Section 6-11-26 No punitive damages awarded against state or agency thereof. Punitive damages may not be awarded against the State of Alabama or any county or municipality thereof, or any agency thereof, except any entity covered under the Medical Liability Act now codified as Section 6-5-480 et seq., or any acts amendatory thereto. (Acts 1987, […]
Section 6-12-2 – Definitions.
Section 6-12-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION. Increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. (2) AFFILIATE. A person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, […]
Section 6-11-27 – Principal, Master, etc., Not Liable for Punitive Damages for Conduct of Agent, Servant, etc.; Exceptions.
Section 6-11-27 Principal, master, etc., not liable for punitive damages for conduct of agent, servant, etc.; exceptions. (a) A principal, employer, or other master shall not be liable for punitive damages for intentional wrongful conduct or conduct involving malice based upon acts or omissions of an agent, employee, or servant of said principal, employer, or […]
Section 6-12-3 – Election Between Settlement and Escrow Fund.
Section 6-12-3 Election between settlement and escrow fund. (a) Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the state, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediaries, after June 9, 1999, shall do one of the following: (1) Become a participating manufacturer, as that term is defined in Section II(jj) […]
Section 6-11-28 – No Cause of Action Created.
Section 6-11-28 No cause of action created. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to grant or create a cause of action or right to recover punitive damages. (Acts 1987, No. 87-185, p. 251, §9.)
Section 6-12-4 – Limitation on Bond Requirements in Litigation Involving Master Settlement Agreement Signatories, Successors, and Affiliates.
Section 6-12-4 Limitation on bond requirements in litigation involving master settlement agreement signatories, successors, and affiliates. (a) In civil litigation under any legal theory involving a signatory, a successor of a signatory, or an affiliate of a signatory to the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, as defined in Section 6-12-2, the supersedeas bond to be furnished […]
Section 6-11-29 – Wrongful Death Actions Not Affected.
Section 6-11-29 Wrongful death actions not affected. This article shall not pertain to or affect any civil actions for wrongful death pursuant to Sections 6-5-391 and 6-5-410, as amended. (Acts 1987, No. 87-185, p. 251, §10.)