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Litigation

Feb. 22, 2012

Amid budget cuts, LA reserves months for Toyota trial

A state court judge's decision to give lawyers nearly half a year to try the first lawsuit in the Toyota sudden unintended acceleration litigation has left some legal experts wondering if judicial resources are being used wisely.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - A state court judge's decision to give lawyers nearly half a year to try the first lawsuit in the Toyota Motor Corp. sudden unintended acceleration litigation has left some legal experts wondering if judicial resources are being used wisely during a time of severe budget constraints.


It comes as a result of a Jan. 26 hearing when Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mo...

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