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The plaintiff in a civil suit should be required to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt in front of a jury of at least 6 peers, similar to a criminal case. The idea of "whoever's case sounds slightly better wins," sucks ass, especially since, unlike a criminal charge, you can sue someone for ANYTHING!

Also, the plaintiff (and his lawyer) should be required to show the court what the plaintiff has spent on his legal "offense," and pay the same amount to the defendant for his defense before the proceeding may commence. Or something similar to that. My point to this is, a large corporation with a multi-million dollar team of attorneys should not be able to sue Jane Doe and her kids who can barely afford her Kia Payment and the Mac and Cheese on the dinner table. If Major Corp. sues Jane Doe, Jane has the right to be equally defended at no cost to her, since she didn't start the lawsuit in the first place (just like in the criminal court system; they'll give you a lawyer if you can't afford to hire one).

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