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Dates: during 1991-1991
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...deny the growing American penchant for ludicrous lawsuits, but the issue that arouses Quayle is far narrower: product liability suits against major corporations, on whose not-so-hidden behalf Quayle was speaking. David Leebron, a professor at Columbia Law School, acknowledges that the number of cases has soared in a few areas, such as damages from asbestos. "These are primarily what make it look like litigation has exploded," he contends. The significance of the class-action lawsuits, he contends, is that they have "increased the numbers and kinds of plaintiffs who can bring their claims to court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do We Have Too Many Lawyers? | 8/26/1991 | See Source »

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