Certificate of merit defense agains...
Certificate of merit defense against frivolous suits gains more attention
command 11 of the Federal controls of Civil Procedure would not appear to be of particular interest to design professionals, yet it relates to their contention that many claims and lawsuits brought against them are "frivolous."
This federal procedural order requires that a party filing a pleading or motion, or his attorney, certify that it is in accordance with applicable law and is not intended to be for any improper meaning or to cause unnecessary delay or needlessly increase the expense of ...
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