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To: Responsibility2nd

So if a muzzie uses a corvette for a car bomb and it kills someone I know I can sue GM? Mad cow logic.


12 posted on 05/22/2015 2:31:54 PM PDT by BBell (Cult of the Sacred Drunken Wookiee)
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To: BBell

can sue GM?

Sorry, that car was built before the bail-out. It’s a different company now.


45 posted on 05/22/2015 2:49:03 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (an icon of resistance within the oppressed patriots, who represent resilience in the face of SSV)
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To: BBell

Some states, Florida for example (unless it has changed in the 10 years since I lived there) have what are called “deep pocket” laws.

“Deep pocket” law allows you to sue those who are peripherally associated with the event and the damage award is portioned according to who has the deepest pockets.

As an example (this goes back a ways), in Florida a man was using a pay phone owned & operated by GTE. A drunk driver ran up the sidewalk and creamed the poor guy. He sued the driver AND GTE because he was using their phone. The final payout made GTE pay the vast majority of the damage award because GTE had the deepest pockets, not because GTE was responsible for the event.

Not making this up.


101 posted on 05/22/2015 4:42:40 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
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