At this Current moment, perhaps we all need to discuss everyone's mistakes, right Mr. Hyatt?

[Samantha]

44. Another article I read but did not cite said nine different cases influenced this movie

So I went out and took another look and found this:

"Clarence B. Cain was a standout student at the University of Virginia Law School in the 1970s. He is credited with touching the lives of hundreds of students by serving as a mentor before mentorship was popular. After graduation, Cain rose in the ranks at Hyatt Legal Services to a regional directorship until he was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and fired. Though successful in a law suit against his employer, Cain did not live to see the verdict or the movie, Philadelphia, largely based on his life. Professor Burris, noted scholar on HIV/AIDS issues and a consultant on the movie, will talk about the Cain case and bring the issues still faced based on HIV/AIDS status to the present with Ronda B. Goldfein, Executive Director of the AIDS Law Project of Philadelphia." (emphasis added)

The link:

http://aall11.sched.org/event/38421def9865e084ebde6546b884e2cb

This is a legal seminar discussing the case (the AALL). Note that Professor Burris was a consultant on the movie. My best guess is that many cases influenced the movie, but not all were credited. I do see the words "largely based on his life" -- referencing Cain. I am thinking the other cases and other victims did as well....

Sam

PS on edit: I went back into the third cited reference in the original thread and read towards the bottom. That article says "a dozen" cases inspired the movie.