21.   Rep. Robert E. Andrews, D-N.J., said that under this proposal, lawsuits against HMOs would be tried in state courts, under state tort law.

22.   Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., said the proposed legislation is too broad and could improperly override state contract and tort law.

23.   Shorn of its emotional baggage, the issue of same-sex marriage boils down to a matter of tort law.

24.   Some opponents predict it will lead other industry groups to seek similar protections for their products in tort law.

25.   Some proposals for reform of American tort law make good sense.

26.   Texas tort law also allows for speedier court dates, he said.

27.   Such changes in tort law could be a trend setter for other states, which are also seeing a rising tide of lawsuits alleging shoddy care at nursing homes.

28.   The award has provided new vigor for passage of proposed tort reform laws that seemed all but dead in the waning days of the state legislative session.

29.   The bill also would change tort laws by limiting the ability of a victim of a terrorist attack to seek damages.

30.   To many business executives, however, tort law has become as serious as life and death.