Litigation and Inequality - Federal Diversity Jurisdiction in Industrial America, 1870-1958

Zusatztext a magnificent book. Strikingly original in its thesis and methodology ... will become a classic. Klappentext Through the prism of litigation practice and tactics! Purcell explores the dynamic relationship between legal and social change. He studies changing litigation patterns in suits between individuals and national corporations over tort claims for personal injuries and contract claims for insurance benefits. Purcell refines the "progressive" claim that the federal courts favored business enterprise during this time! identifying specific manners and times in which the federal courts reached decisions both in favor of and against national corporations. He also identifies 1892-1908 as a critical period in the evolution of the twentieth century federal judicial system. Zusammenfassung Purcell explores the dynamic relationship between legal and social change through the prism of litigation practice and tactics. He examines changing litigation patterns in suits between individuals and national corporations over tort claims for personal injuries and contract claims for insurance benefits.In this volume, Purcell refines the progressive claim that the federal courts favoured business enterprises during this time, and identifies specific ways and particular time periods in which the federal courts both advantaged and disadvantaged national corporations. He also identifies 1892-1908 as a critical period in the evolution of the 20th century federal judicial system.

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• Authors: Edward A. Purcell, Edward A. (Associate Professor Purcell, Purcell Edward A.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.1992
• EAN: 9780195073294
• ISBN: 978-0-19-507329-4
• No. of pages: 458
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th Century, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, LAW / Civil Procedure, LAW / Litigation, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures