Table 5 Comparison of
Civil Actions, Miscellaneous Proceedings and Personal Injury Actions Started in the
District Court Before and After Increase in Jurisdiction to $600,000
| Case Type |
Month |
Cases Started |
|
Month |
Cases
Started |
Percentage
Change |
|
| Civil Actions |
|
441 |
|
|
728 |
+65.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Miscellaneous
Proceedings |
September 1999 |
228 |
|
September 2000 |
427 |
+87.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Personal Injury
Actions |
|
0 |
|
|
16 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Civil Actions |
|
399 |
|
|
838 |
+110% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Miscellaneous
Proceedings |
October 1999 |
192 |
|
October 2000 |
360 |
+87.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Personal Injury
Actions |
|
0 |
|
|
17 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Civil Actions |
|
202 |
|
|
1002 |
+396% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Miscellaneous
Proceedings |
November 1999 |
194 |
|
November 2000 |
356 |
+83.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Personal Injury
Actions |
|
0 |
|
|
40 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Civil Actions |
|
259 |
|
|
761 |
+193.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Miscellaneous
Proceedings |
December 1999 |
204 |
|
December 2000 |
249 |
+22% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Personal Injury
Actions |
|
0 |
|
|
31 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Civil Actions |
|
166 |
|
|
744 |
+348.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Miscellaneous
Proceedings |
January 2000 |
305 |
|
January 2001 |
280 |
-8.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Personal Injury
Actions |
|
0 |
|
|
34 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Civil Actions |
|
141 |
|
|
747 |
+430% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Miscellaneous
Proceedings |
February 2000 |
178 |
|
February 2001 |
373 |
+110% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Personal Injury
Actions |
|
0 |
|
|
62 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civil Actions |
|
1608 |
|
|
4820 |
+199.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous Proceedings |
September 1999
to February 2000 |
1301 |
|
September 2000
to February 2001 |
2045 |
+57.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Injury
Actions |
|
0 |
|
|
200 |
- |
|
|
