Lixy, your real point was that we assume (???) that judges have some, at least limited, intelligence and should be able to use that to pitch stupid lawsuits out while letting legitimate cases like that of your friend proceed. I agree with you.

Big problem, I suspect, is that so many judges are elected and I don't think intelligence is a requirement to get on the ballot.

Just to add my own thoughts ... maybe medical and other direct costs could be free of limits with those monies limited to paying those direct costs .. while punititive or other awards be limited to some fixed amount (and, no, darn-it, I don't know exactly where that limit ought to be).

Does that make sense? I'm like you in that it did when I thought it.