Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Placing $1M Cap on Litigation
State Trucking Association Vows to Try Again in January
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have put a $1 million cap on awards for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering in lawsuits stemming from commercial motor vehicle accidents.
In a March 29 statement, Evers said he was vetoing the legislation, passed Feb. 20, because he objects to arbitrarily capping the noneconomic damages that a person may recover from a commercial motor carrier for “injury, death or other loss resulting from an act or omission by an employee of a commercial motor vehicle carrier while acting within the scope of employment.”
