Government,
Civil Litigation
Nov. 17, 2020
Backlogs mean dying plaintiffs can’t get to trial in time, lawmaker says
Assembly Judiciary Committee chair Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley, says he is planning hearings for next year to address backlogs that have plaintiffs dying before they get their day in court.
Dying plaintiffs have been confronting yet another harsh reality this year: Jumping to the front of a line doesn't mean much when the line isn't moving.
Now Assembly Judiciary Committee chair Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley, says he is planning hearings for next year to address backlogs that have plaintiffs dying before they get their day in court.
"I am very concerned that civil litigants are being ...
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