[extropy-chat] database of professional plaintiffs

[Karen Rand Smigrodzki]

if you are sued, one way of finding out if you might have been targeted by a
serial plaintiff is by searching for their name as plaintiff in databases
such as Westlaw or LexisNexis (both expensive). You can also search local
case names (case name includes plaintiff and defendant) in local law
libraries (just ask one of the law librarians to help; or  even a student).
The obvious problem is that the plaintiff may try to vary his name, and/or
the locale: lowest level courts (magistrates, eg) aren't found on the pay
databases I mentioned; however, there are search options on those databases
which my school doesn't buy access to for students. Those extra databases
may allow finding more info about a person by soc sec or address which may
lead you to discover other locales/suits/names used.

k


> Do an exhaustive search for the term "vexacious litigant" which is what
> a serial lawsuit initiator can be labelled by a court.... as a starting
> point and see how many names come up?
>
>
> Spike wrote:
>
> > Information wants to be free.  Someone should start
> > a database of those who make their living suing
> > people or businesses.  When someone takes a dive
> > in your yard or office, it would be helpful to be
> > able to google how many previous suits in which
> > they have been the plaintiffs, and how much they
> > want in order to go away, and what are your chances
> > of beating them in court.  How would such a database
> > be organized?
> >
> > spike
> >
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