Tort
cases concluded
by trial |
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Most Federal tort cases are not concluded
by trial. The proportion of tort cases concluded by trial has been declining.
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Tort
cases concluded by
settlement, dismissal,
or verdict
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Product liability claims including
asbestos cases predominated trends in Federal tort cases. |
Tort
cases concluded
by type of jurisdiction |
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Diversity of citizenship accounted for
two thirds or more of tort cases concluded by trial in U.S. district courts.
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