South Florida Tops List of Judicial Hellholes
The list includes New York City as well as New Mexico appellate courts.
January 14, 2010 at 07:00 PM
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South Florida tops the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) list of 2009/2010 Judicial Hellholes, released late last year. This is the second time South Florida has garnered the No. 1 spot (also in 2007) and the sixth time in a row it has made the list.
ATRF's Judicial Hellhole list identifies the nations “most unfair civil court jurisdictions” annually. Newcomers to the list this year include New York City as well as New Mexico appellate courts. West Virginia; Cook County, Ill.; and Atlantic County, N.J. “& Beyond” also made the list of six hellholes–all of which have made an appearance on the list in
previous years.
ATRF also published a Watch List of jurisdictions considered less severe but on the cusp of attaining Judicial Hellhole status.
“Lawsuit abuse continues to have a negative impact on both the nation's economy and its health care system,” ATRF President Tiger Joyce said in a statement accompanying the list.
Visit www.atra.org to view the full list.
South Florida tops the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) list of 2009/2010 Judicial Hellholes, released late last year. This is the second time South Florida has garnered the No. 1 spot (also in 2007) and the sixth time in a row it has made the list.
ATRF's Judicial Hellhole list identifies the nations “most unfair civil court jurisdictions” annually. Newcomers to the list this year include
previous years.
ATRF also published a Watch List of jurisdictions considered less severe but on the cusp of attaining Judicial Hellhole status.
“Lawsuit abuse continues to have a negative impact on both the nation's economy and its health care system,” ATRF President Tiger Joyce said in a statement accompanying the list.
Visit www.atra.org to view the full list.
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