Madison and St. Clair counties are no longer on the list of "judicial hellholes", a list they topped for a number of years. It wasn't that long ago when plaintiff's were winning big in these local courts, but the number of cases has dropped off dramatically in the past few years, either through actual tort reform or internal decision making by the courts as to what cases they would hear.
The actual report on judicial hellholes is here, but in a very annoying pdf form.
Sad to say- I get to work in this 'Cook County Judicial Hellhole' and 'just my luck' also get to deal with the South Florida one and to the 'watch list ones of Madison and St. Clair county! At least I'm on the defense side!!
Posted by: Pam | December 18, 2007 at 09:59 AM
The US Chamber of Commerce didn't get any traction after Karmier's(sp?) Supreme Court win. They've sets there sites elsewhere.
Posted by: Wayne | December 18, 2007 at 10:39 AM