Clearly, there is NO need for tort reform in this country…And when I say I’ll get the money you “deserve”…I mean the money that every darn fool in this country will have to come-up with in higher prices for this stupidity…And that you deserve.
The original complaint sought $6,000 funeral expenses and $1,500,000 for lost wages. That seems entirely reasonable to me. Where the jury got $157,000,000 from…. who knows?!? That’s crazy.
I have to wonder… where is the $157,000,000 going to come from? The company isn’t worth that; it’s doubtful they even carried more than a couple million in liability coverage, if that. Where does the $157M come from? Or will the family/attorney never see it?
First of all, only a real sucker would ever go up a tree scouting for deer. Even some ten-year-olds I know realize that deer don’t live in trees; why would anyone want to scout them in a tree?
Did he think the deer were hiding? Collecting nuts and twigs pretending to be squirrels? Okay, maybe really large squirrels?
Maybe things are done differently in Indiana. Here in West Virginia when we want to scout for deer, we just go driving and sooner or later, one will show up stuck to the front bumper. It’s great; you can drive for hours and never get altitude sickness from being up a tree looking for camouflaged ruminants.
Maybe the problem was the court. Why would anyone name a Superior Court “Tippecanoe”? Why not Larry Bird or Walt Frazier or Nate Robinson or Michael Jordan? Now THERE’s some superior courts. Play for hours and don’t even need robes.
Maybe the jurors figured that if they awarded more than the plaintiff’s lawyer asked for, they’d get the overage? Heck, no one to claim it; might as well grab the extra loose fries off the cafeteria line.
I liked the part where the Associated Press left a message for Ol’ Man Tree Stands. Guess Mr. Stands weren’t taking phone calls. Probably figured was just someone asking if his refrigerator was running. Or if he had Philip Morris in a can.
in addition to the $30 million to save the Long Haired Red-Eyed Swamp Mouse, and the $100 million allotted to put life-sized cutouts of your newly elected President in every household, the stimulus bill will now include $50 billion for Stupid Lawsuits. That should last at least a week in this country.
Great question, Matt! Your $10 million check is in the mail, along with your CA State Income Tax refund!
I think the money is expected to come from the manufacturer, the insurance company of the manufacturer and then using the award’s size to scare the the maker of the pin that fell out, the insurance company of the makers of the pin, the big box sporting goods store that sold it, the insurance company of the big box store, the landowner,the landowners insurance companyand God, cause only he can make a tree.
The stand was not defective. We (the deer)were just messin’ with the guy. He’d fallen asleep in the stand with a bottle of Jack in his hand. The whole herd rushed the tree and startled him. He didn’t know what to do, try to get a shot off, or catch the bottle of Jack. He lost his balance and got his foot caught in the stand. We didn’t want to get sued so we had Charlie the squirrel climb up and remove the pin to make it look like a products case.
Why didn’t the carrier, the manufacturer or anyone else for that matter show up for the case? No wonder they gave such a large reward. I guess the manufacturer was waiting for the verdict so they can just hand the keys over to the plaintiff. Now they can.
Probably because “L & L” does not exist, and did not exist. The manufacturer was “L & N” of Hattiesburg, MS. I doubt that proper prior notification of litigation was delivered.
Clearly, there is NO need for tort reform in this country…And when I say I’ll get the money you “deserve”…I mean the money that every darn fool in this country will have to come-up with in higher prices for this stupidity…And that you deserve.
The original complaint sought $6,000 funeral expenses and $1,500,000 for lost wages. That seems entirely reasonable to me. Where the jury got $157,000,000 from…. who knows?!? That’s crazy.
I have to wonder… where is the $157,000,000 going to come from? The company isn’t worth that; it’s doubtful they even carried more than a couple million in liability coverage, if that. Where does the $157M come from? Or will the family/attorney never see it?
First of all, only a real sucker would ever go up a tree scouting for deer. Even some ten-year-olds I know realize that deer don’t live in trees; why would anyone want to scout them in a tree?
Did he think the deer were hiding? Collecting nuts and twigs pretending to be squirrels? Okay, maybe really large squirrels?
Maybe things are done differently in Indiana. Here in West Virginia when we want to scout for deer, we just go driving and sooner or later, one will show up stuck to the front bumper. It’s great; you can drive for hours and never get altitude sickness from being up a tree looking for camouflaged ruminants.
Maybe the problem was the court. Why would anyone name a Superior Court “Tippecanoe”? Why not Larry Bird or Walt Frazier or Nate Robinson or Michael Jordan? Now THERE’s some superior courts. Play for hours and don’t even need robes.
Maybe the jurors figured that if they awarded more than the plaintiff’s lawyer asked for, they’d get the overage? Heck, no one to claim it; might as well grab the extra loose fries off the cafeteria line.
I liked the part where the Associated Press left a message for Ol’ Man Tree Stands. Guess Mr. Stands weren’t taking phone calls. Probably figured was just someone asking if his refrigerator was running. Or if he had Philip Morris in a can.
in addition to the $30 million to save the Long Haired Red-Eyed Swamp Mouse, and the $100 million allotted to put life-sized cutouts of your newly elected President in every household, the stimulus bill will now include $50 billion for Stupid Lawsuits. That should last at least a week in this country.
Great question, Matt! Your $10 million check is in the mail, along with your CA State Income Tax refund!
I think the money is expected to come from the manufacturer, the insurance company of the manufacturer and then using the award’s size to scare the the maker of the pin that fell out, the insurance company of the makers of the pin, the big box sporting goods store that sold it, the insurance company of the big box store, the landowner,the landowners insurance companyand God, cause only he can make a tree.
Thank you for the incoherent rant. We are all now dumber for having read it. I should have stopped reading after you typed “here in west virginia” ….
Hey Reality Bites, don’t quit your day job.
The stand was not defective. We (the deer)were just messin’ with the guy. He’d fallen asleep in the stand with a bottle of Jack in his hand. The whole herd rushed the tree and startled him. He didn’t know what to do, try to get a shot off, or catch the bottle of Jack. He lost his balance and got his foot caught in the stand. We didn’t want to get sued so we had Charlie the squirrel climb up and remove the pin to make it look like a products case.
Why didn’t the carrier, the manufacturer or anyone else for that matter show up for the case? No wonder they gave such a large reward. I guess the manufacturer was waiting for the verdict so they can just hand the keys over to the plaintiff. Now they can.
Pay no attention to those mocking you, Mr. or Ms. Bites.
I loved your comments. They made me laugh. A nice change to a day full of serious work.
Thanks!
I completely agree with Mr. Obvious, I was cracking up for the first time all day!
yea, that was funny – Your almost as original and funny as me reality bits!
Probably because “L & L” does not exist, and did not exist. The manufacturer was “L & N” of Hattiesburg, MS. I doubt that proper prior notification of litigation was delivered.