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AngryAmish

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16. I don't think so.

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #13)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 03:33 PM

Jul 2012

I don't know pa law but...

Why would you want to keep it quiet? Make them try case after case for years. One builds on the next. In Illinois cases are settled together but in mass torts each plaintiff has a right to a jury trial.

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I don't think that Penn State is going to get the death penalty [View all] AngryAmish Jul 2012 OP

Agree- NCAA should disband after the verdict (NM) Rambis Jul 2012 #1

The fact is, Penn State may not survive as a university, much less as a football team MadHound Jul 2012 #2

Couldn't PSU just declare Chapter Nine? AngryAmish Jul 2012 #4

Possibly, I don't know, MadHound Jul 2012 #5

The way a lot of municipalities in Illinois do it AngryAmish Jul 2012 #9

Agree... this could be the end of Penn State.... lib2DaBone Jul 2012 #8

PSU has an endowment of 1.3 Billion. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 #10

As always - follow the money rurallib Jul 2012 #3

After SMU sadbear Jul 2012 #6

NCAA boss isn't ruling out the possibility: Initech Jul 2012 #7

they could if it distracts people from the actual University Johonny Jul 2012 #11

The judge will combine all the victims (known and to come forward in the SDjack Jul 2012 #12

This is a likely scenario alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #14

PSU football will not get the so-called "death penalty" alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #13

I don't think so. AngryAmish Jul 2012 #16

That's a nice thought alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #17

What is the mechanism within PA law that allows class actions for multiple torts? AngryAmish Jul 2012 #18

I am certainly misusing the term alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #19

Well they are East of the Mississippi taught_me_patience Jul 2012 #15