It’s been more than six months since the state Supreme Court heard oral arguments about whether to adopt the Restatement (Third) of Torts, and no decision appears to be forthcoming; however, attorneys who spoke with the Law Weekly say they aren’t worried that the time gap is a signal of deadlock.

“It’s sort of like a Magic 8 Ball,” said Jeremy D. Mishkin of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads. “The reply is: ‘Hazy. Try again later.’”