TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hensler,Deborah R.
AU  - Felstiner,William L.F.
AU  - Selvin,Molly
AU  - Ebener,Patricia A.
ED  - Rand Corporation.
ED  - Institute for Civil Justice (U.S.)
TI  - Asbestos in the courts: the challenge of mass toxic torts 
SN  - 0833006894 (pbk.)
AV  - KF1297.A73 A966 1985
PY  - 1985///
CY  - Santa Monica, CA
PB  - RAND
KW  - Asbestos industry
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - United States
KW  - Complex litigation
KW  - Damages
KW  - Products liability
KW  - Asbestos
KW  - Toxic torts
N1  - "The Institute for Civil Justice."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-128); Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format
N2  - This report presents the results of a study of how the civil justice system has dealt with the challenges presented by asbestos litigation. Its sections describe (1) the characteristics of asbestos litigation, both at the individual case level and at the aggregate level; (2) the way in which the court system has approached the three critical tasks of litigation--substantive decisionmaking, preparing cases for trial, and disposing of cases; and (3) the implications of the findings. Based on their observations of the asbestos litigation process, the authors review the strengths and weaknesses of the tort system as a mechanism for resolving mass toxic torts, consider changes that might strengthen the system, and suggest a mechanism for formulating new policies
UR  - http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3324/
ER  -