SB 1157
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: JUD DP 4-3-1-0 | 3
rd
Read 18-11-1-0
House: JUD DP 8-2-0-0
SB 1157: asbestos claims; required information; liability
Sponsor: Senator Leach, LD 12
Caucus & COW
Overview
Outlines requirements for filing a personal injury claim involving asbestos exposure.
History
In any action involving a personal injury claim, within 45 days after the filing of a defendant's
answer, a plaintiff is required to provide all parties a sworn statement identifying each personal
injury claim that the plaintiff has filed or reasonably anticipates filing against an asbestos trust.
The statement for each claim must include the name, address and contact information for the
asbestos trust, the amount claimed by the plaintiff, the date the plaintiff filed the claim, the
disposition of the claim and whether there has been a request to defer, delay, suspend or toll the
claim against the asbestos trust.
Additionally, within 60 days after the filing of a defendant's answer, a plaintiff is required to provide
all parties with all of the following: 1) for each personal injury claim filed against an asbestos trust,
a copy of the final executed proof of claim, all trust documents including trust of claims materials,
trust governance documents, any documents reflecting the current status of the claim and, if the
claim is settled, all documents relating to the settlement of the claim; and 2) a list of each personal
injury claim the plaintiff reasonably anticipates filing against an asbestos trust, including the name,
address and contact information for the asbestos trust and the amount that the plaintiff anticipates
claiming against the asbestos trust (A.R.S. § 12-782).
Provisions
1. Requires a person filing an action for a personal injury claim involving asbestos exposure to
file a sworn statement within 45 days. (Sec. 1)
2. Lists the information required to be included in the sworn statement. (Sec. 1)
3. States the plaintiff has a continuing duty to supplement the information in the sworn statement.
(Sec. 1)
4. Mandates the court, on motion by the defendant, to dismiss any claim in which the plaintiff did
not provide the required information or the defendant's product or premises were not identified
in the required disclosures. (Sec. 1)
5. Specifies the definition of personal injury claim. (Sec. 1)
6. Specifies this act applies to personal injury claims arising from asbestos exposure filed on or
after the general effective date. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note