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12. Sure, must have the 'records.' Many parents lie about having anguish over their child's murder.

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:36 AM

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Broward School Board demands Parkland parents turn over their psychiatric records [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

Wtaf? SheltieLover Oct 2020 #1

WTF?? secondwind Oct 2020 #2

It is totally SOP obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #7

Fucking evil. ZenDem Oct 2020 #3

Unfortunatly Zeitghost Oct 2020 #4

Mental anguish over loss of a child is presumed. marybourg Oct 2020 #6

But not the amount of damages. onenote Oct 2020 #18

Mental anguish does not include actual monetary loss. marybourg Oct 2020 #20

By a jury, using their common sense and empathy. marybourg Oct 2020 #25

You've moved on from the original topic. marybourg Oct 2020 #27

Yes, defense attorneys will use every tactic to avoid marybourg Oct 2020 #30

It is indeed how lawsuits work gratuitous Oct 2020 #11

Most of the posters here don't understand this. onenote Oct 2020 #19

True enough gratuitous Oct 2020 #23

Another reason why American justice system is disgusting lostnfound Oct 2020 #13

Bad move MissB Oct 2020 #5

The word "demands" is what got to me! young_at_heart Oct 2020 #8

I don't know that there is. MissB Oct 2020 #9

This is normal in lawsuits like these Sympthsical Oct 2020 #10

Maybe school records, too, and sports records lostnfound Oct 2020 #14

There are words. . But I would get in trouble. niyad Oct 2020 #15

This is common in cases where the plaintiff claims mental anguish democrattotheend Oct 2020 #16

Same Legal tactic used to defend Rapists. Tommymac Oct 2020 #17

It's probably the insurance carrier and their lawyers. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2020 #21

This is common in civil litigation. KWR65 Oct 2020 #24