In case Californians were still wondering more than 30 years after the landmark med-mal law's enactment: "The 5th District [California] Court of Appeal in an unpublished opinion unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the state's landmark Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975." [California Civil Justice] More: Gordon Ownby at CCJ.
MICRA's constitutionality
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Laura Eyi Press Officer, Manhattan Institute leyi@manhattan-institute.org |



