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Patricia Schroeder: Earlier the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Gekas] said, I think the way I heard him, and I hope we get a…

On the recordMarch 6, 1995
Earlier the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Gekas] said, I think the way I heard him, and I hope we get a clarification, but he defined as frivolous a case that the plaintiff lost; that if the plaintiff lost, by definition, it would be frivolous.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Discussing definitions of frivolous lawsuits during a debate.

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