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Hon. George W. Gekas: “That can never happen under the circumstances we currently have in this bill because, if it got that close together, $1…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1995
That can never happen under the circumstances we currently have in this bill because, if it got that close together, $1, or even $1,000, or $5,000, the way the bill is written they will close that up. They will not go to court over a difference of a few dollars. But in the gentleman's case they are between $50,000 and $100,000, and they will often decide that it is not fair to go to court. It will put more pressure on them to settle because of that razor sharp limitation, but in the end the decision will be made based on the difference of $1, and that is the hesitation I have with that----
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Hon. George W. Gekas
Pennsylvania

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Discussing concerns about the implications of a bill on legal disputes and settlement pressures.

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