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Pa. Gov. Rendell Vetoes Bill Limiting Civil Damages as 'Unbalanced'

East News • March 27, 2006
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has vetoed legislation designed to scale back the obligation of defendants to pay damage awards in some civil lawsuits. Rendell explained his veto of Senate ...

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Subject: Communist Manifesto

Posted On: March 27, 2006, 2:04 pm CST
Posted By: Karl
Comment:
To each according to his need, from each according to his ability. Is that how it goes?

If the defendant who is responsible can't compensate the plaintiff, take the money from a richer defendant. We can't have individual "victims" going without so we make victims of the company. If the defendant that's 90% responsible can't pay, why should the defendant that's 10% responsible pay 100% of the judgment?

Each defendant should pay the portion of the judgment according to their portion of liability. If one can't pay, the plaintiff is out of luck for that part of the judgement.

One more question. If there's no defendant that can cover the judgement, who should pay? The state?
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RE: Communist Manifesto bloob
Mar 28, 2006, 2:48 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: Communist Manifesto Hal
Mar 27, 2006, 9:25 pm
RE: RE: RE: Communist Manifesto Vlad
Mar 27, 2006, 4:40 pm
RE: RE: Communist Manifesto Ron Polar
Mar 27, 2006, 3:20 pm
RE: Communist Manifesto Karl
Mar 27, 2006, 2:22 pm
RE: Communist Manifesto Vlad
Mar 27, 2006, 2:17 pm
Communist Manifesto Karl
Mar 27, 2006, 2:04 pm
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