[geeks] just to stir things up, a few predictions

[Matthew Braun]

I think attorneys say "Good morning", "What time is it?" and "Pass the 
salt" to each other by serving papers. I don't think they have any 
other way of comunicating.

It seems like lawyers are external syntax checkers ("Oh, you can't say 
you're sorry; it's basically admitting guilt and that opens you up to 
being sued") that get in the way of normal human communication. Feh.



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"I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's;
I will not reason and compare: my business is to create."

On Oct 19, 2004, at 3:53 PM, Brian Dunbar wrote:

> On Oct 19, 2004, at 3:31 PM, <geeks at litfire.com> wrote:
>
>> Geoff Mendelson said:
>>> And in general, if you sue someone for damages, you must prove 
>>> damage and
>>> you will be awared by the judge (no juries here for civil cases) 
>>> exactly
>>> what you prove. No tripple damages, no legal fees, etc.
>>
>> The American people have become litigious in a "get rich quick" 
>> blindness.
>
> To our detriment.  My then three year-old son was badly injured on 
> unsafe playground equipment at our apartment complex.  What we wanted 
> was an apology from the management company for leaving a bit of 
> playground equipment in an unfinished state over a long holiday 
> weekend.  That's it - no money, no damage awards just a stinkin' 
> apology.  We were told, in effect, to talk to their lawyers.
>
> So we did. And got our apology.  Plus legal expenses.
>
> ~brian
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