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Article: STATE THROWS THE BOOK AT 'VEXATIOUS' LITIGANTS.(NEWS)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- February 25, 1996
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Byline: Kim Boatman
Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire
Never mind about baseball, hot dogs and apple pie. The great American pastime can't be found on ESPN.
There's one fundamental tenet - the right to sue - that Americans hold close to their hearts, or at least their wallets.
Got a gripe? See you in court. Neighbor's kid tramples your pansies? File a lawsuit. Don't like the way your cookie crumbles? Sue the baker.
But for a growing band of persistent Californians who had their day in court and then some, litigation is not an option. Almost 250 people have filed so many unfounded lawsuits that they're not allowed to sue without ...