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Wednesday, March 28, 2012  A legislative panel has approved a bill to allow government agencies to pay more than a $600,000 per-event liability limit that protects public agencies from having to pay unlimited damages.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  A legislative panel has postponed a vote on a bill that would exclude medical expenses from the $600,000 per-event liability cap that protects the government from paying unlimited damages, regardless of the number of government entities involved.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  A fund proposed by Spartanburg County leaders and Gov. Nikki Haley's office to pay medical bills for dozens of people hurt by a children's ride train crash was shut down by legal advisers who said the effort would make the county uninsurable.