Tuesday, December 07, 2004

New York State hit with $42 million dollar verdict

The State of New York has been hit with a $42 million dollar verdict in a tragic accident case. The Court of Claims, which usually sides with the State, refused to permit the State to present expert testimony because they neglected to follow the judges scheduling order. more...>

Is following procedure more important than finding the truth or is this proper result because the State blatantly disregarded a judges order?