Legislators are moving quickly to head off lawsuits against businesses over coronavirus infections. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Torr (R-Carmel) says it’ll be harder for businesses to reopen if they have to worry about being sued because someone caught coronavirus there. Both his bill and a Senate version would ban such suits against businesses, hospitals, or nonprofits unless you can persuade a judge or jury there was “gross negligence or willful misconduct.” House and Senate leaders have said they may try to fast-track the bill to Governor Holcomb next month — normally, each chamber waits till March to deal with bills the other chamber passed.
