Reply To: Why People Don’t Go Through Beis Din

1. Very few cases can be dealt with solely by a Beis Din. You have an accident (a common source of litigation), there will usually be non-Jewish insurance companies involved. You engage in a standard commercial transaction, it probably involves non-Jewish credit card issuers and banks. Family law matters almost always involve non-Jewish agencies who have to sign off on parts of the transactions. Any deal that has a tax impact (and what doesn’t), the IRS and the state and local tax authorities are necessary parties to resolve the matter.
Most real world litigation involves matters governed by “Dina Malcusha Dina”, which means the case is subject to the goyim’s law.