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From: richard@sequent.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Who is Liable??
Message-ID: <468@sequent.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 22:48:25 EDT
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Posted: Thu Apr 26 22:48:25 1984
Date-Received: Mon, 30-Apr-84 05:32:16 EDT
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Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Portland
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Well, Keith, I don't think you'll need your suit.  I, at least,
am disgusted with the litigation mentality this country has
acquired.  Many people have somehow decided that they are not
responsible for their own lives, and that there should be no
risks inherant in living.

I'd prefer to see companies sued heavily when they really are
negligent, but the huge amounts of punutive damages awarded are
obscene.  The company should get zapped, but giving all that
money to the plaintiff reinforces a bad attitude.

Maybe if "excess" punative damages were applied against the
national debt, people would calm down :-)?

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