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From: larryk@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Kohn)
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.flame
Subject: Re: Liability Lawsuits Getting Out of Hand
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Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 15:57:19 EDT
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In article <565@hou2g.UUCP> scott@hou2g.UUCP (N. Ersha) writes:
>
>In addition to giving the judge the power to fine people
>who bring such nonsense to the courtroom (which I think
>is already being done in some places), how about putting
>a cap on attorneys' fees for liability cases?
>
>What do YOU think?
>

Better yet, the judge should find the lawyer guilty of contempt of court
and fine her/him double what the client's fine.  After all, most people
don't sue in court without a lawyer.