Most Important Issues 2008

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Table 4 Most Important Issues for State Policymakers Who Care About Economic Development to Focus on to Improve Litigation Environment *

TOTAL
Base:			957
%
Speeding up the trial process			12
Reform of punitive damages			10
Eliminate unnecessary lawsuits			9
Tort reform issues in general			8
High litigation costs			5
Fairness and impartiality			5
Limit liability settlements			4
Timeliness of decisions			3
Caps/limits on non-economic damages			3
Limitation of class action suits			3
Limits on discovery			3
Anti-business environment			3
Appointment vs. election of judges			3
Workers' compensation			3
Caps/limits on jury awards			2
Judicial competence			2
Attorney/court fees paid by the loser			2
Forum shopping/venue selection			2
Quality of judges			2
Summary judgment issues			2
More judges/judicial staffing resources			2

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^* Note: The responses displayed in this table were volunteered by the respondents. Mentions by 2% or more are given above.