Lawsuits flood Oklahoma County Courthouse ahead of new law
The rush started around lunchtime and picked up again about an hour before closing.
In all, more than 400 lawsuits were filed in the Oklahoma County District Courthouse on Monday, the day before a new law limiting damage awards in civil cases takes effect.
“They're getting all of them in today,” said Teresa Becker , who heads the civil division of the court clerk's office.
On a typical day, Beck...
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