Dude Corpus Coding Sheet. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet containing the raw results of the corpus described in the paper. Instructions for students performing the assignment (RTF format). A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for students to use when coding their data.
Litigation. An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Under the various rules of Civil Procedure that govern actions in state and federal courts, litigation involves a series of steps that may lead to a court trial and ultimately a resolution of the matter.
Litigation is where a judge or a jury decides the case instead of an arbitrator. The litigation process involves more formalized rules than in arbitration. In both arbitration and litigation, one party is typically awarded money and, unlike in mediation, there is less opportunity for a creative resolution. Of course, some judges are more familiar than others about the construction industry, depending on their experience.