Law: Corporation Lawsuits Many people say the civil justice system is overburdened. Many cases center on suits involving businesses. The following data are based on a Wall Street Journal report. Researchers conducted a study of lawsuits involving 1908 businesses ranked in the Fortune 1000 over a 20-

year period. They found the following distribution of civil justice caseloads brought before the federal courts involving the businesses:

Case Type Number of Filings

(in thousands)

Contracts 107 General torts (personal injury) 191 Asbestos liability 49 Other product liability 38 All other 21 Note: Contracts cases involve disputes over contracts between businesses.

(a) Make a Pareto chart of the caseloads. Which type of cases occur most frequently?

(b) Make a pie chart showing the percentage of cases of each type.

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