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Archive Home > 2011 > October > 08 > Fewer lawsuits as costs rise

Fewer lawsuits as costs rise

• With an increase in filing fees, civil cases drop in Deschutes County

By Sheila G. Miller / The Bulletin
October 8, 2011

Suing your neighbor, business partner or the bad driver who barreled through a stop sign doesn’t come cheap, and this year the number of people bringing civil lawsuits to Deschutes County Circuit Court has shrunk.

Thanks to the escalation of court filing fees, the uncertainty of winning and a....

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