Ex Parte Gardner

I concur in the main opinion insofar as it addresses Gardner's case. I concur in part and dissent in part insofar as the main opinion announces the promulgation of the new Court comment, because I respectfully dissent from part of the new Court Comment.

My concern is that the second numbered subparagraph of the new Court Comment, the one progressively shortening the filing times for cases with triggering dates during the period beginning on August 1, 2001 ending on July 31, 2002, begins the time shortening effect of the time-shortening amendment by degrees before its August 1, 2002 effective…