Comparative Law FORUM ARCHIVE
European courts are much less likely to hand out unpredictable and disproportionate damage judgments-unlike American courts, where ruinous verdicts are a potential in too many lawsuits. Europe has escaped an American style litigation explosion by erecting barriers to excessive litigation. . . .
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