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Hoyt

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6. I think defendants have always been able to sue for frivolous lawsuits.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 05:33 PM

Jul 2020

Not easy to prove, and would likely remain so.

I’d almost bet, it would be easy to overcome a motion to dismiss based upon, “it was just to difficult to reasonably safeguard workers,” or “we had a policy” when the policy was knowingly ineffective or was never followed. But, I’m no lawyer.

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I think defendants have always been able to sue for frivolous lawsuits. Hoyt Jul 2020 #6

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