Claims About “Judicial Hellholes” for Class Action Suits Are Fraudulent [View All]

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from a press-release on www.citizen.org

http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=1865

Jan. 27, 2005

Business Lobby’s Wild Claims About “Judicial Hellholes” for Class Action Suits Are Fraudulent

Two Often-Cited Counties Should Not Be Reason for Congress to Lock Consumers Out of Courts With Class Action Legislation, New Report Shows

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There is no evidence to support the business lobby’s contention that the class action system has run amok and is plagued with so-called “judicial hellholes” that run roughshod over businesses, a new Public Citizen report shows.

In fact, business groups have provided some recent data about only two counties from one state to justify their claims that there is a “hellhole” problem for class actions. There are 3,139 other county court systems in the country. Further, many states already have amended class action rules to make it more difficult for consumers to pursue class action suits and easier for businesses to defend them, data show.

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http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=1865