And then there is this.........................

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by finnbow

The premise put forth by the trial lawyers is that under the European/Canadian system, poor folks will not have access to the courts (out of fear of losing to big corporate teams of lawyers and having to foot the bill). However, it only seems reasonable to me that someone pursuing a losing lawsuit should pay the freight.

it is a conundrum indeed

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by merrylander

My sympathies, where I last worked they had some programmers in Bangalore and I had the unfortunate task of editing their documantation.

We don't buy stuff from China or most foreign countries. From the few that have fair trade with us that's OK, the ones that have "Free trade" they can shove it.

Simplest way to reform the legal system is loser pays all the expenses, their own and the other guy's. Don't get a lot of frivolous lawsuits in Canada that way.

+1! It forces the plaintiff to make sure they have a rock solid case, thus negating friviolous and unnecessary lawsuits. No more, "Let's run it through the courts and see if it flies.".

Dave

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by finnbow

The premise put forth by the trial lawyers is that under the European/Canadian system, poor folks will not have access to the courts (out of fear of losing to big corporate teams of lawyers and having to foot the bill). However, it only seems reasonable to me that someone pursuing a losing lawsuit should pay the freight.

Suing a big corporation tends to be a mugs game either way. Several years ago Florences Monte Carlo had a bolt holding a front upper A arm pull through the frame. I wrote to Jack Smith, then CEO of GM. He had his personal assitant call me and she admitted no wrong but paid for all repairs. Beats suing people anyday. In fact when I did mention it to the company lawyer his comment was "Sure, you could have sued GM, you could also have waltzed with a gorilla." he did not recommend either.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Suing a big corporation tends to be a mugs game either way. Several years ago Florences Monte Carlo had a bolt holding a front upper A arm pull through the frame. I wrote to Jack Smith, then CEO of GM. He had his personal assitant call me and she admitted no wrong but paid for all repairs. Beats suing people anyday. In fact when I did mention it to the company lawyer his comment was "Sure, you could have sued GM, you could also have waltzed with a gorilla." he did not recommend either.

Being polite has it's advantages.

Chas

[mossbacked]

Originally Posted by merrylander

My sympathies, where I last worked they had some programmers in Bangalore and I had the unfortunate task of editing their documantation.

We don't buy stuff from China or most foreign countries. From the few that have fair trade with us that's OK, the ones that have "Free trade" they can shove it.

Simplest way to reform the legal system is loser pays all the expenses, their own and the other guy's. Don't get a lot of frivolous lawsuits in Canada that way.

On all of this we agree

[merrylander]

To illustrate, I had a woman stop me in the mall parking lot and ask for directions to WallMart. I said "Madam I have no idea where they are nor do I have any desire to know"