The popular wisdom that parties on the defense side of disputes are happy to drag their feet in settling claims isn't always the case these days, Horton said, especially in light of the ongoing financial crisis in the courts.
"The inventory of cases catches up to them," he said, "and they need to manage their cases, as well."
Horton, a former trial attorney who's tried about 100 cases before juries, works as a med...
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