Abstract
Consumer-debt-collection, landlord/tenant, small-claims, and contract cases involving relatively small amounts comprise almost 80 percent of civil caseloads. This essay examines the challenges associated with high-volume civil dockets and summarizes recommendations to address these challenges and strengthen the integrity of the civil justice system.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Publication Information
Trends in State Courts 89-95 (2016)
Repository Citation
Lieberman, Hannah E. M. and Hannaford-Agor, Paula, "Meeting the Challenges of High-Volume Civil Dockets" (2016). Faculty Publications. 2417.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/facpubs/2417
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