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Subject: 
Re: Frivolous lawsuits--a new winner?
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Date: 
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 22:35:06 GMT
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  I may take some lumps for this, but...

  I think in that second case, the plaintiff is in the right--
  if the implication was that the prize was a car, then using
  trickery to get the motivational results pursuant to offering
  a car as a performance incentive is completely dishonest.  The

IANAL, so what do I know, but I think you're right. It seems clear a car was
implied (especially since they took her to the parking lot to receive it).


  That said, I think the woman with the pop-tart is an idiot,
Sure, I agree here too, but I still think the "McDonald's hot coffee spilled
on lap" lawsuit still takes the cake.

Mark W



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(...) I think in that second case, the plaintiff is in the right-- if the implication was that the prize was a car, then using trickery to get the motivational results pursuant to offering a car as a performance incentive is completely dishonest. (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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