Although these panels differ in composition from state to state, all
involve a panel
of individuals that review a plaintiff's evidence
at an early
stage in the
litigation process and «screen out» the frivolous lawsuits, namely those that do not produce adequate expert witness support.
In the family law world we have the recently reported case
involving litigation between Leanne and David Principato where a Superior Court Justice bemoaned the fact that
at an early
stage of the
litigation the two sides had incurred legal expenses in excess
of $ 92,000 in spite
of the fact that the two sides are
of «very limited means,» have «limited incomes,» and their only «significant asset is the proceeds from the sale
of the matrimonial home amounting to less than $ 100,000.»