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H.R. 2341/S. 1712 Class Action Fairness Act.
Class Action suits, most often claiming product defects, have increasingly become fertile ground for unscrupulous trial attorneys. Using jurisdictional loopholes, trial lawyers are suing for enormous sums with little or no payout to injured parties. Multi-million dollar interstate lawsuits filed on behalf of irrelevant plaintiffs, often unaware that a claim has been filed, are filed in state courts. This increases the volume of claims filed, and leads to multiple, expensive, settlements. H.R. 2341, supported by Republican Main Street Partnership Reps. Judy Biggert (IL), Tom Davis (VA), Porter Goss (FL), Melissa Hart (PA), George Nethercutt (WA), and Rob Simmons (CT), eases the burden of addressing interstate claims in federal court. At the federal level, courts have greater resources and uniform rules. This provides a more appropriate venue for such cases and protects legitimate claimants ability to recover losses.
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Headline: Limit interstate class-action lawsuits to federal courts
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Democrats
participating in 02-RMSP9 |
| Tim Johnson |
s1a | SD Democrat Sr Senator |
Independents
participating in 02-RMSP9 |
| George Nethercutt |
s1a | WA 2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
1
Republicans:
76
Independents:
1 |
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