Comments on: New Manhattan Institute study on case for loser-pays http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/new-manhattan-institute-study-on-case-for-loser-pays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-manhattan-institute-study-on-case-for-loser-pays Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 16:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jb http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/new-manhattan-institute-study-on-case-for-loser-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-35999 jb Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:35:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7949#comment-35999 Considering the unjust verdicts, and settlements coerced by the possibility of unjust verdicts, posted here on a regular basis, I question whether loser-pays wouldn't just make things worse, in the absence of jury reform, clearer laws, or other such pie-in-the-sky fantasies. In other words, I think the systemic flaws run far deeper. Considering the unjust verdicts, and settlements coerced by the possibility of unjust verdicts, posted here on a regular basis, I question whether loser-pays wouldn’t just make things worse, in the absence of jury reform, clearer laws, or other such pie-in-the-sky fantasies.

In other words, I think the systemic flaws run far deeper.

]]> By: John Beaty http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/new-manhattan-institute-study-on-case-for-loser-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-35997 John Beaty Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:01:18 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7949#comment-35997 Actually, while it was you and Ted promoting the idea, I was seriously considering changing my personal opinion. Now that Rudy's involved, I'm out of here. Actually, while it was you and Ted promoting the idea, I was seriously considering changing my personal opinion. Now that Rudy’s involved, I’m out of here.

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