Economic Damages Under House Bill 393
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David G. Tucek INTRODUCTION The 2005 Missouri General Assembly adopted House Bill 393 This paper focuses on parts of House Bill 393 that are likely to change the manner in which economists calculate damages or which will have other impacts on their relationships with the court and with attorneys. In some instances the bill is unclear about how damages should be calculated, and the authors review the possible alternative interpretations.
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