Author of Florida's Tort Reform Act Defends `99 Tort Legislation in Law Review Article.Business Editors/Legal Writers TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2000 In an article published in the most recent Florida State University Law Review The Florida State University Law Review is the flagship scholarly journal at the College of Law at Florida State University. Providing a forum for contemporary legal discourse it publishes four issues a year. , attorney George N. Meros, Jr., author of Florida's 1999 Tort Reform Act, along with attorney Chanta G. Hundley, defended the constitutionality of last year's tort reform legislation. The article, "Florida's Tort Reform Act: Keeping Faith with the Promise of Hoffman v. Jones," appears in Vol. 27, No. 2 of the Law Review. Meros is a managing shareholder in the Tallahassee office of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A., where Hundley is an associate. "The Tort Reform Act brings more fairness, more common sense and balance to the civil justice system -- something that was long overdue in Florida," Meros said. "It's both constitutional and a model of respect for all branches of Florida government." The article demonstrates that the Florida Tort Reform Act conforms with the Florida and Federal Constitutions and Florida Supreme Court precedent. It also points to the Florida Legislature's conclusion that the act will have a positive impact on Florida's economy; citizen productivity; cost and availability of liability insurance; and the development of new, safer products. The article further discusses the complementary roles of the legislature and judiciary in adapting tort law A body of rights, obligations, and remedies that is applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others. to meet the needs of all Florida citizens and the vital role of the stare decisis stare decisis (Latin; “let the decision stand”) In common law, the doctrine under which courts adhere to precedent on questions of law in order to ensure certainty, consistency, and stability in the administration of justice. doctrine in the Florida Supreme Court's ultimate determination as to the constitutionality of the Act. It also highlights the constitutional supports of each major reform adopted by the Florida Legislature The Florida Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Florida Constitution mandates a bicameral state legislature with an upper house Florida Senate of 40 members and a lower Florida House of Representatives of 120 members. . In addition to the print version, the article also can be viewed online at www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell provides litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and counseling services in a wide range of civil practice areas including product liability, commercial litigation, intellectual property, environmental, insurance, professional liability, health care, and administrative law administrative law, law governing the powers and processes of administrative agencies. The term is sometimes used also of law (i.e., rules, regulations) developed by agencies in the course of their operation. . Offices are located in Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Tallahassee and Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham (pronounced [ˈbɝmɪŋˌhæm]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County. . |
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