In the Early to Mid-1980s,the Court Tended to Be Sympathetic

question 71

Multiple Choice

In the early to mid-1980s,the court tended to be sympathetic to the plaintiffs' position in tort cases,but by the late 1980s this changed.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the change?

• A) More justices began to be elected who favored the defendants in civil lawsuits.
• B) Republican justices began to be elected.
• C) The wave of incoming justices was more conservative than many of the previous justices, who were Democratic.
• D) The Reagan era placed a financial cap on what a plaintiff could be awarded from a case.

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