Compiled June, 2016
Our review of the annotated history reveals the following legislative history (every “c.” below represents a separate legislative bill):
Added: 1988, c. 1052
Amended:
● 1991, c. 916 inserted the subdivision (a) designation; in subdivision (a), inserted in the first sentence “arising from any attempt to contest or compromise a claim or dispute, and which is based upon the attorney’s representation of the client,”, and made nonsubstantive, grammatical changes; and added subdivisions (b) and (c), relating to the failure to obtain a required court order and application of the section under certain circumstances, respectively.
● 1992, c. 427 made nonsubstantive changes to maintain the code.
● 1993, c. 645 inserted the subdivision (a) designation; and added subdivisions (d) and (e), relating to appeal of the action and declaration of existing law.
● 2000, c. 472 in subdivision (b), substituted “attorney” for “party” and “attorney’s” for “party’s”.
Five bills affected this section.
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