Comments on: Positive Comments About Living In A Litigious American Society Obsessed With Filing Lawsuits

By: Raymond

Raymond — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:29:02 +0000

Mrs. Micah,

Wow…that is all he claimed for? Usually plaintiffs bring a very high initial claim because they don’t want to waive the possibility of asking for a higher amount later on in the future due to estoppel reasons. $75,000 seems extremely low for what he may have suffered. $75 million would have been a better starting claim.

Frequently you have to look at the identity and circumstances of the defendant to determine how much they can afford to pay. In his case, the defendant would have been the United States federal government - a defendant with extremely deep pockets. If I was representing him, I would have brought an action for $100 million at least. False imprisonment is a serious claim, depending on the specifics of his case.

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:32:37 +0000

PS It was a “What” of “that’s all he wants?”

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:32:13 +0000

What I think is sometimes outrageous is the amount of money asked. There was a German of Lebanese (or Syrian) descent who was “disappeared” by the CIA for 6 months and interrogated until they realized they got the wrong guy. He sued the us for $75,000. My response was “What?” He wanted lost money from the job and I think a little for damages for his family thinking he was dead or had abandoned them. Struck me as sensible. Or my mom was on a jury that awarded an injured woman the money to remodel her house to fit her mobility issues. Again, makes sense.

I like that that’s possible…but the amount of money some of these people want and the lack of personal responsibility in some cases is outrageous.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:57:45 +0000

Mimoji,

You must point the location of that article out to me. Sounds funny.

Reminds me of the recent wacky case of nut job administrative law judge Roy L. Pearson who sued a Washington D.C. laundromat for losing his beloved pair of pants, and asked for $54 million, the alleged cost of inconvenience and mental anguish. Obviously he lost the case and later lost his reappointment to the judicial bench. I have a friend who knew Roy Pearson personally. Apparently he was a brilliant mind back in the old days - that is until he went psycho.

I agree these are all entertaining cases, but the vast majority of claims that get litigated serve vital roles in shaping our society for the better.

By: Mimoji

Mimoji — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:25:57 +0000

How about the robber that sues the woman whose house he broke into because when he broke into her house, he stumbled on a set of knives and injured himself. I believe he won the suit. Read about this in Express.