Frankly, and I mean to be absolutely candid here, I do have some concerns about the unpredictability of the settlement procedures now in the bill, but I do not touch those procedures. My amendment offers a much earlier, much more expedited and efficient means by which we can screen from the judicial system those truly egregious cases where within the first 90 days the judge can conclude that the case is totally without merit, that it has been brought frivolously and that a sanction order is appropriate both for the party and the party's attorney who should never have dragged the defendant into court.
Patricia Schroeder: “Frankly, and I mean to be absolutely candid here, I do have some concerns about the unpredictability of the settlement…”
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Discussing concerns about frivolous lawsuits and proposing an amendment for expedited judicial screening.
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