In Florida, there's a near-consensus among litigators that complex cases in the state court system, including civil litigation over product liability and mass torts, tend to linger for years at the pretrial stage. As one lawyer puts it, complex cases seem to disappear into a "black hole" and take years to get to trial. Last month, the state's chief justice convened a special task force to find the most effective ways to address the problem. But divisions within the task force have already emerged.
October 06, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Divisions already have emerged on a new task force appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to study the most effective ways for Florida courts to handle complex civil litigation including mass torts, class actions, product liability and medical malpractice.
Last month, Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis established the Task Force on Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation.
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