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"Eenie, meenie, minie, mo...take your seat, it's time to go."
You would be surprised at what people take offense at in this world. It could easily be that it was used way back when by slave owners, or by some white supremicist in a speech or in a childhood memory, etc.
"Mo" was a slang term - in the old days - for a black person.
Opps... might have changed the course of this thread....
That was likely how the matter actually got to trial. Frankly, I am surprised it did. But a lawyer will take any case because, let's face it, that is their job. A person comes to them and says I will pay you-they will take it. Now, if someone took this on a contingency, they have no business being a lawyer cause they have no common sense. They would have realized that a case this weak wouldn't have netted them anything.vauge said:"Mo" was a slang term - in the old days - for a black person.
Opps... might have changed the course of this thread....:roll:
vandree said:Actually it did go to trial. The verdict was in favor of defendant. Plaintiffs have filed an appeal
AllAmericanRageJunky said:I think the REALLY old tune goes "eenie meini minie mo, catch a n*gger by his toe" not that it is accepted as such now.
ShamMol said:Oh, nice comeback. Honestly, you think that these people don't work? They would have to at the very least to pay the lawyer, who I explained would be an idiot take this on a contingency. Seriously, you think that all lawsuits are frivolous wastes of money. Get real and realize that yes, there are some like that, but that there are so many that are not and that is damn near impossible to distingish between them.
ShamMol said:Oh, nice comeback. Honestly, you think that these people don't work? They would have to at the very least to pay the lawyer, who I explained would be an idiot take this on a contingency. Seriously, you think that all lawsuits are frivolous wastes of money. Get real and realize that yes, there are some like that, but that there are so many that are not and that is damn near impossible to distingish between them.
Calm2Chaos said:For gods sake grow up. There were 20 lawyers probably jumping at them to take this case pro bono. The money in any settlement would have been well worth it. It probably didn't cost them a dime. And I am wiling to bet if it did. It didn't cost them anywhere near the amount of money it cost the company.
You think it is impossible to distinguish that this wasn't a BS grab for money. I could be blind, illiterate, partial retarded and completely disabled and I would have known this was a scam for money. These two should due 1 year each in jail for wasting the courts time and money
C.J. said:An attorney gets nothing for a case taken pro bono, regardless of settlement amount.
In this case though, the women tried to file themselves with a handwritten brief. They were then assigned an attorney.
Exactly, and that is the *sic* beauty of the American legal system. Instead of paying out claims that they know are true, cigarrette companies have instead chosen to pay a little more in legal fees over four years battling each little case in appeals (even as low as 4 million dollar award) instead of paying it out. If you want the source, ask me, cause honestly, I don't want to look right now. It was a nytimes article about a week ago...sunday I believe. Arnold and Porter used to be one of the huge law firms defending Philip Morris, but after they lost on appeals, they were done for. Now, tobacco companies are only looking for lawyers that can prolong the process.cnredd said:Do you believe that people who put these lawsuits forth should have to pay for the defense if the result is not in their favor?
Many people sue JUST for the fact that they know a settlement would be less money than the "offending" person or company needs to defend the accusation. So they accuse, knowing they will get SOMETHING. And the company loses money...even if they know they've done nothing wrong...
ShamMol said:Exactly, and that is the *sic* beauty of the American legal system. Instead of paying out claims that they know are true, cigarrette companies have instead chosen to pay a little more in legal fees over four years battling each little case in appeals (even as low as 4 million dollar award) instead of paying it out. If you want the source, ask me, cause honestly, I don't want to look right now. It was a nytimes article about a week ago...sunday I believe. Arnold and Porter used to be one of the huge law firms defending Philip Morris, but after they lost on appeals, they were done for. Now, tobacco companies are only looking for lawyers that can prolong the process.
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