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SECTION 9-2-20

§ 9-2-20 Acceleration of actions involving$100,000 or more. – Any civil action filed for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful deathin which the parties agree that the damages, if liability is proven, are likelyto be in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, or if thecourt upon motion by either party finds that the damages, if liability isproven, are likely to be in the sum of one hundred thousand ($100,000) or more,shall be given priority for expedited hearing. This section shall not beconstrued so as to preclude adequate time for reasonable discovery.

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SECTION 9-2-20

§ 9-2-20 Acceleration of actions involving$100,000 or more. – Any civil action filed for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful deathin which the parties agree that the damages, if liability is proven, are likelyto be in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, or if thecourt upon motion by either party finds that the damages, if liability isproven, are likely to be in the sum of one hundred thousand ($100,000) or more,shall be given priority for expedited hearing. This section shall not beconstrued so as to preclude adequate time for reasonable discovery.

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SECTION 9-2-20

§ 9-2-20 Acceleration of actions involving$100,000 or more. – Any civil action filed for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful deathin which the parties agree that the damages, if liability is proven, are likelyto be in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, or if thecourt upon motion by either party finds that the damages, if liability isproven, are likely to be in the sum of one hundred thousand ($100,000) or more,shall be given priority for expedited hearing. This section shall not beconstrued so as to preclude adequate time for reasonable discovery.