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From: mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor)
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.flame
Subject: Re: Liability Lawsuits Getting Out of Hand
Message-ID: <1646@dciem.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 28-Jul-85 18:05:26 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 28 18:05:26 1985
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Reply-To: mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor)
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>But what's the justification for ALLOWING anyone to sue anyone for
>any reason?  These people are ridiculous!  I think there should
>be three possible verdicts in these cases:  "suee guilty;
>pay up", "suee not guilty, no compensation"  and "trial was
>incredible waste of time and money for all involved, suer pay
>suee and government large amounts of money."  Then maybe people
>would think twice, and not be so quick to blame other people
>for their own stupidity.
>
>        marie desjardins park

I don't know how it is in the States, but here, that's exactly what happens.
The Court can award costs against either party (I'm not sure whether
that includes lawyers' fees).  Also, lawyers don't get a cut of the
award if they win.  They get paid for time and expenses (which can
be an awful lot of money, and you pay even though you lose the case).
-- 

Martin Taylor
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