Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 99.003 – Strict Liability and Minimum Damages for Exposure
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 99.003
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A person who manufactures methamphetamine is strictly liable for any exposure by an individual to the manufacturing process, including exposure to the methamphetamine itself or any of the byproducts or waste products incident to the manufacture, for the greater of:
(1) actual damages for personal injury, death, or property damage as a result of the exposure; or
(2) $20,000 for each incident of exposure.