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From: chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek)
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Subject: Re: Liability Lawsuits Getting Out of Hand
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 16:44:09 EDT
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In some cases "nuisance lawsuits" have indeed backfired on the
instigator.  However, I have no statistics; I wonder how often this
occurs?  If it were well known (and presumably true, but the former
does not imply the latter, alas!) that a silly suit is likely to
cost the plaintiff instead of (or much greater proportionally to)
the defendent, perhaps there would be fewer.
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In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 4251)
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