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New Mexico

Lawsuit Climate

Ranking

2010   41
2008   37
2007   39

Lawsuit Climate

New Mexico ranks 41st among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

Read Press Release: West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, & California Ranked Worst Lawsuit Climates in the Nation

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Justice System

Justice System

The New Mexico court system includes the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court, Magistrate Court, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, Municipal Court, and Probate Court.

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State Organizations

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Tort Liability Costs for Small Business

Tort Liability Costs for Small BusinessILR's new study shows that small businesses shoulder a tremendous burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008.

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