2016 Postmortem

kcr

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25. Do you think no one has ever successfully sued an automaker?

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:17 PM

Apr 2016

And, what does that even have to do with it? Do you think the ratio of success/failure of past lawsuits of a defendant somehow factors when considering the merit of a current lawsuit? And what if a defendant has never been sued before? Are they just automatically immune? I guess that means it's a great time to start a business with this new legal system!

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Daughter of Sandy Hook victim slams Sanders on guns [View all] Freddie Stubbs Apr 2016 OP

While I understand her emotions, she's simply wrong. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #1

Yeah.....tobacco companies tried that defense. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #9

Not the same but nice try NWCorona Apr 2016 #11

Not even close Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #29

actually they routinely say so dsc Apr 2016 #40

Car manufacturers thought they shouldn't be liable mythology Apr 2016 #44

Very sad to see Hillary Clinton commoditizing crime victims CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #2

Bernie opened his mouth and chose to comment on ongoing litigation. msanthrope Apr 2016 #10

She had the Colorado theater victims families come out to slam Bernie. NWCorona Apr 2016 #12

Sure.....because those people have no will of their own. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #13

That's not the point NWCorona Apr 2016 #14

Yes....Good. Bernie is responsible for his votes. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #15

And that is a fair point. NWCorona Apr 2016 #16

These people are merely props to HRC... Yurovsky Apr 2016 #55

Not all are NWCorona Apr 2016 #57

yes, how are that woman who lost her mother have any say on the national stage? dsc Apr 2016 #42

Yeah - poor folks were sold very bad advice to risk so much $$ suing Bushmaster/Remington. jmg257 Apr 2016 #3

The problem with this argument... LAS14 Apr 2016 #32

That's a good take...someone eluded to an example about jmg257 Apr 2016 #46

I'm glad you brought up the marketing... LAS14 Apr 2016 #56

No its conjecture about "negligent entrustment". jmg257 Apr 2016 #67

Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. So your replies clarify it. :-) nt LAS14 Apr 2016 #68

I thought you'd like to know that... LAS14 Apr 2016 #70

Why should guns get a special immunity MattP Apr 2016 #4

So you are for making it possable to sue Gwhittey Apr 2016 #6

It already is possible for you to do so. kcr Apr 2016 #8

Tell me your legal theory TeddyR Apr 2016 #17

Tell me your theory kcr Apr 2016 #18

Wrong answer. frylock Apr 2016 #23

Bzzzzzzt! kcr Apr 2016 #27

Still waiting on that list I requested. frylock Apr 2016 #28

Still waiting on your response to my post kcr Apr 2016 #34

Again, this is product liability, and has nothing to do with misuse by the consumer. frylock Apr 2016 #38

Did you miss the part where their defense is misuse by the consumer? kcr Apr 2016 #48

How are guns manufacturers culpable for what happened in Sandy Hook? frylock Apr 2016 #49

Maybe you can be lucky enough to sit on one of the juries and find out! n/t kcr Apr 2016 #53

Bye. frylock Apr 2016 #59

This, exactly mcar Apr 2016 #64

And yet TeddyR Apr 2016 #69

People aren't trying to shut Ford down with SLAAP suits ibegurpard Apr 2016 #20

Good for Ford kcr Apr 2016 #22

Do you have a list of successful suits filed against auto manufacturers.. frylock Apr 2016 #24

Do you think no one has ever successfully sued an automaker? kcr Apr 2016 #25

List of suits filed against auto manfacturers for misuse of their product kplxthx? frylock Apr 2016 #26

Okee dokee! kcr Apr 2016 #31

Yeah.. no. Those suits are a result of faulty products, not consumer misuse. frylock Apr 2016 #36

How about you find me a lawsuit where the plaintif says they were the one at fault and misused kcr Apr 2016 #37

Hunh? frylock Apr 2016 #39

Wunhhhh? kcr Apr 2016 #43

Remember, it was Toyota who cliamed it was misuse of their product in the acceleration lawsuits kcr Apr 2016 #41

And in what way is that relevant to someone going to a theater or school.. frylock Apr 2016 #47

Because the families of the victims are suing them? kcr Apr 2016 #50

Bye. frylock Apr 2016 #52

apples and oranges. your logic is illogical pdsimdars Apr 2016 #7

Just because you are a victim doesn't mean you can't be uninformed and wrong. pdsimdars Apr 2016 #5

She needs to get behind an effort to repeal the 2nd Amendment ibegurpard Apr 2016 #19

let's repeal PLCCA first. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #21

nope ibegurpard Apr 2016 #62

I live near Sandy Hook and cannot tell you the horror and sadness we all felt about this Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #30

Have you noticed... LAS14 Apr 2016 #33

I don't know that one_voice Apr 2016 #35

Suing gun manufacturers for a product that isn't faulty is wrong pinebox Apr 2016 #45

With deep sorrow for the many victims' angst... kenn3d Apr 2016 #51

WTH did Senator Sanders do that can be even remotely connected to Sandy Hook? CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #54

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #58

True, such a "rich" resume, the establishment behind her, how could she lose? CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #61

Nothing. But that won't stop those deaths from being fully exploited by the Clinton Crew. arcane1 Apr 2016 #66

Good! Well deserved. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #60

Powerful! mcar Apr 2016 #63

Too bad she's wrong, completely. arcane1 Apr 2016 #65