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Assignment - Business Too Many Lawsuits Discussion Paper
1) What is the fee to file a civil suit in San Diego Superior Court when seeking damages more than $25,000 in damages?
2) Are the number of civil lawsuits filed in California trending up or down?
3) In most cases the loser in American court cases does not pay the winner's legal expenses, including attorney fees (The American Rule) . In England the loser typically does pay the winner's court costs including attorneys fees (The English Rule). Which of the two systems do you prefer and why?
4) Reply to another student's response to question 3.
1. The information is for unlimited civil cases, where the amount in dispute is more than $25,000. There are many types of unlimited civil cases. These include the same types of cases that are brought in the limited jurisdiction court, like cases for breach of contract, personal injury, or property damage, but unlimited cases involve more than $25,000. It shows that the fee for the amount over $25,000 is $435.
2. From the looks of each rating, it shows that it is slightly trending up but then for the most part it is going down for both limited and unlimited civil.
3. Similarly, the American Rule is more favorable to plaintiffs than the English Rule in cases in which the defendant's recoverable expenses are greater than those of the plaintiff, so that having to pay the defendant's expenses would be extremely demanding.