Thomas H. Cohen, J.D., Ph.D., Steven K. Smith, Ph.D.
April 18, 2004 NCJ 202803
Examines general civil cases (torts, contracts, and real property) disposed of by bench or jury trial in the Nation¿s 75 most populous counties in 2001. Information reported includes the type of case, types of plaintiffs and defendants, trial winners, amount of total damages awarded, amount of punitive damages awarded, and case processing time. This is a third in a series of data collections begun in 1992.
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Part of the Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties Series
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