Class Actions in the Gulf States: Empirical Analysis of a Cultural Stereotype

Article by Geoffrey P. Miller

This Article examines the common perception that Louisiana and Texas courts are especially receptive to class action litigation. Compiling information from electronic database searches, the author compares the numbers of state and federal court decisions containing key terms in Louisiana, Texas, California, and New York from 1985 to 1999. After considering population and income differences, Professor Miller concludes that Louisiana's rate of class action litigation is far above the national average, while Texas's rate is below the national average.


About the Author

Geoffrey P. Miller. Professor of Law, New York University School of Law. A.B. Princeton University; J.D. Columbia Law School.

Citation

74 Tul. L. Rev. 1681 (2000)