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John Conyers: “Then I take it that the gentleman from California agrees with me that a working person bringing a suit where he thought…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1995
Then I take it that the gentleman from California agrees with me that a working person bringing a suit where he thought he had a 70-percent chance of recovery would be under the gun if he had to go into court with the assumption that if he did not win, and he thinks he only has a partial chance of winning, that he would be stuck with attorney fees. Are you telling me that this bill would exonerate him from having to pay the defendant's fees?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of a bill on attorney fees for working individuals in court.

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