Worst Local Jurisdictions 2008

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Table 5 Cities or Counties with the Least Fair and Reasonable Litigation Environment *

TOTAL
Base:			957
%
Los Angeles, California			14
Chicago/Cook County, Illinois			11
Texas (other mentions**)			11
New York Greater Metropolitan Region			8
Madison County, Illinois			7
Alabama (other mentions)			6
California (other mentions )			6
San Francisco, California			6
New Orleans, Louisiana			5
Miami/Dade County, Florida			5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania			5
Georgia (other mentions)			3
Houston, Texas			3
Florida (other mentions)			3
Mississippi  (other mentions)			3
New York (other mentions)			3
St. Louis, Missouri			3
New Jersey (other mentions)			3
Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas			2
Beaumont, Texas			2
Louisiana (other mentions)			2
Massachusetts (other mentions)			2
Illinois (other mentions)			2
Nevada (other mentions)			2
Detroit, Michigan			2
Washington, D.C.			2

Table 6 Worst Specific City or County Courts by State ***

			Ranked by State
Base:			957
%
California (all mentions)			26
Los Angeles			14
San Francisco			6
Other jurisdictions mentioned			6
Illinois (all mentions)			21
Chicago/Cook County			11
Madison County			7
Other jurisdictions mentioned			2
Texas (all mentions)			19
Houston			3
Beaumont			2
Dallas-Ft. Worth			2
Other jurisdictions mentioned			11
New York (all mentions)			11
Greater Metropolitan area			8
Other jurisdictions mentioned			3
Florida (all mentions)			8
Miami-Dade County			5
Other jurisdictions mentioned			5
Louisiana (all mentions)			7
New Orleans Parish			5
Other jurisdictions mentioned			2
Alabama  (all mentions)			6
Pennsylvania (all mentions)			6
Philadelphia			5
Other jurisdictions mentioned			1
Missouri (all mentions)			4
St. Louis			3
Other jurisdictions mentioned			1
Michigan  (all mentions)			3
Detroit			2
Other jurisdictions mentioned			1
Georgia  (all mentions)			3
Mississippi (all mentions)			3
New Jersey  (all mentions)			3

^* Note: The responses displayed in this table were volunteered by the respondents. Mentions by at least 2% given above.
^** Note: The responses displayed in this table were volunteered by the respondents. Mentions by at least 2% given above.
^*** Note: The responses displayed in this table were volunteered by the respondents. Mentions by at least 3% for entire state given above.