Sorry if my comment seemed to be attacking the civil litigation system, that was not it's intent. However, in a society where McDonalds can be successfully...
... I'm sorry, this is really not germaine to LARP discussion, but I occasionally show a pathological need to correct ignorance. The famous "McDonalds Coffee"...
Now you are getting me started, Brian! ;-) Let's get this straight. McDonalds sold a product for human consumption that was not fit for human consumption (it...
I was going to leave this off the list, having already said a great deal about law and policy, but there was a point I thought of general interest to larpers. ...
Hello, ... (which is debatable), and he recommends that you ... Which is a good idea. Actually, that's what a release does, but there are other ways to do it...
... the ... Just because I'm one of those folks in favor of reality checks every now and then, I wanted to comment briefly on this. Really, the legal system...
Dean wrote: "I don't know why this case [McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit] lives on in myth." Because what most of us hear and know about it is from 3-second...
Hi all, ... I tend to use 'this game is free, but the suggestion donation (to defray costs of food etc) is $X'. That works well, and has the added benefit ...
... [DEAN F. EDGELL] Of course they do. They pay out if you make a mistake. They are trying to reduce their liability. Just because insurance companies don't...
... sue, ... I should say too that there is some suggestion that the LACK of a release/wavier may indicate negligence. Fundamentally, a release is signed ...
... think they ought to be illegal - and ... Mmm....I'm not quite so down on waiviers as all that. I mean, fundamentally doesn't a wavier constitute informed...
Two other notes about waivers: 1) Waivers are a useful tool used properly. They mostly serve to remind people of the hazards of the activities they are...
Remember, that you can sign waivers till your blue in the face, but you can never sign away your ability to sue. I spent about $500.00 for a waiver that I had...
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gafostin@...
Oct 1, 2002 7:00 pm
4495
... injured people, which are well ... far, far more where juries have ... Also, let's note that many of those cases were punitive damages. That is to say the...
... Careful there. Speaking from my day job a poorly written legal document is far worse than none. Obviously I can't say thing one about the one you've ...
Majer J.S.
jsmage@...
Oct 1, 2002 8:42 pm
4497
For the record, I'm aware of everything you quoted regarding the case, and am not using anecdotal anything when I call the case frivolous. The juries decision...
I've replied once about the McDonald's case, and won't waste more list time going over my thoughts again. I am including in this post the germaine terms of the...
That's because they are spam and should be ignored. Mike ... -- Suffer the AWARD WINNING slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Play Hamlet! from:...
... From: Stephanie Olmstead-Dean <Stephanie@...> To: <larpa-gen@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [larpa-gen] new...
Jim MacDougal
earwig@...
Oct 2, 2002 4:20 am
4504
<< For the record, I'm aware of everything you quoted regarding the case, and am not using anecdotal anything when I call the case frivolous. The juries ...
My recollection of the case, (for which I did a case study oh so many years ago in school), was that the car was breaking at the time of the spill. I also...
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... I'm sorry to say, your recollections are in error. From some of the web pages I've already quoted... ... From http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm ...
A waiver will never stop a lawsuit, nor will it guarantee that any lawsuit filed will be unsuccessful. A waiver is important because it is evidence -- a...
mike@...
Oct 2, 2002 6:11 pm
4510
Scott, FYI, I did sign up for the Dead Dog (and paid through PayPal) but I'm not on your list. Charley ... Charley Sumner charles_sumner@... "That's...
