Had Enough of Crazy Lawsuits? So Have They

"Institute for Legal Reform"

It's funny when someone sues a fast-food because she was attacked by a flaming pickle, or because a cup of coffee was hot.

It's not so funny, when that dry cleaner's has to close because of a crazy lawsuit - or when you're targeted with someone with thin skin and dollar signs in his eyes.

Institute for Legal Reform has a pretty clear goal:

"The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) is a national campaign, representing the nation's business community, with the critical mission of making America's legal system simpler, fairer and faster for everyone.

"Founded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1998 to address the country's litigation explosion, ILR is the only national legal reform advocate to approach reform comprehensively by not only working to change the legal culture, but also to change the legislators and judges that create that culture."

The Institute came out with a state-by-state ranking of America, from the one with the least crazy lawsuit climate (Delaware) to the one with the craziest (Louisiana).

The list, with links to more information, is at "Lawsuit Climate 2008 / Where Does Your State Rank?"

And, a copy of the list:

	State	Score
	Delaware	71.5
	Nebraska	71.3
	Maine	69.3
	Indiana	69.1
	Utah	68.6
	Virginia	68.4
	Iowa	68
	Vermont	67.6
	Colorado	67.5
	Kansas	66.7
	Minnesota	66.5
	South Dakota	65.7
	North Dakota	65.6
	Oregon	65.4
	Arizona	65.3
	New Hampshire	64.7
	Oklahoma	64.2
	Massachusetts	63.5
	Connecticut	63.2
	Alaska	62.6
	North Carolina	62.6
	Tennessee	62.3
	Wyoming	62.1
	Wisconsin	61.8
	New York	61.6
	Idaho	61.5
	Washington	61.5
	Georgia	61.4
	Kentucky	61.3
	Maryland	60.6
	Missouri	60.1
	Ohio	60
	Michigan	59.7
	Arkansas	58
	New Jersey	58
	Pennsylvania	57.8
	New Mexico	57.5
	Montana	57.3
	Rhode Island	57.1
	Nevada	56.9
	Texas	56.8
	Florida	54.9
	South Carolina	54.5
	California	51.8
	Hawaii	51.5
	Illinois	51.3
	Alabama	47.5
	Mississippi	43.7
	Louisiana	42.9
	West Virginia	42.4