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States North Carolina


North Carolina

Lawsuit Climate

Ranking

2010   17
2008   21
2007   16

Lawsuit Climate

North Carolina ranks seventeenth among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

Read Press Release: West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, & California Ranked Worst Lawsuit Climates in the Nation

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Justice System

Justice System

The North Carolina court system includes the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Court, and District Court.

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State Organizations

State Organizations

Explore useful information on state organizations, coalitions, partners and associations.

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Videos

Television Ad U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on state lawsuit climates


North Carolina Face of Lawsuit Abuse

Mike Meissner
Youth Baseball Coach
Waynesville, NC

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ILR Research


Tort Liability Costs for Small Business

Tort Liability Costs for Small BusinessILR's new study shows that small businesses shoulder a tremendous burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008.

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