Survey ranks Delaware Court as fairest.Most senior corporate attorneys give a ranking of fair or poor to liability systems in state courts across the country, with a wide gap between the best and worst states, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a nationwide survey. Respondents to the survey said the top five states in creating a fair and reasonable 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. environment were Delaware, Nebraska, Virginia, Iowa and Idaho. The bottom five states, starting with the worst, were Mississippi, West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. , Alabama, Louisiana and California, the survey said. The attorneys surveyed were asked to rank states in areas of tort and contract litigation, treatment of class-action suits Noun 1. class-action suit - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group class action , timeliness of summary judgment/dismissal, discovery, scientific and technical evidence, judges' impartiality im·par·tial adj. Not partial or biased; unprejudiced. See Synonyms at fair1. im  par·ti·al and competence, and juries' predictability and fairness, the Institute for Legal Reform said. States with the best-rated legal systems have an advantage over other states in attracting new jobs, investment and economic growth, according to the new report by the institute, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. . The 2003-2004 survey of 1,400 senior attorneys showed that 56% gave an overall ranking of fair or poor to the state court liability system, down from 65% in 2002-2003, the institute said. In addition, 80% of those surveyed said the litigation environment in a state could affect important business decisions of their companies. Best to Worst Legal Systems in America Survey respondents indicate that Delaware is tops for creating a reasonable and fair litigation environment, while Mississippi is considered the worst. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Source: 2004 ILR/Harris Intereactive Ranking of State Liability Systems |
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