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Old December 7th 07, 08:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Cessna sued for skydiving accident. OT rant...

On Dec 6, 4:21 pm, Matt Whiting wrote:
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No, I meant the plaintiff's lawyer ... and you knew that.


Yeah, I did.

Although why would the party who was found to have been correct have
to pay the one who was found to have been wrong? Especially since the
plaintiff only wanted $20,000 before trial to just help with her
medical bills, and McD told her to go pound sand?

However, do you think there should be a "loser pays" rule, also? This
is a favorite of the "anti-frivolous litigation" crowd. Of course,
since the plaintiff won, that would mean that McD would have also had
to pay her lawyer's fees; as would Parker Hannifin had to do in its
case.