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Wed Aug-05-09 05:58 PM
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I was referring to the content of the argument, not the real-life consequences. But yeah, you're absolutely right. I hope they are able to get good legal help without bankrupting themselves.
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| -Lawyer of DUI victim: "Any person who was aware she was drinking is an accomplice." |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 05:36 PM |
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So, I really don't mean to marginalize their loss BUT..... |
SleeplessInAlabama |
Aug-05-09 05:38 PM |
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It's clearly about deep pockets. And maybe setting a precedent for themselves. n/t |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 05:39 PM |
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Definitely. |
blueamy66 |
Aug-05-09 09:21 PM |
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Well sorry three people who had nothing to do with this woman |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 09:21 PM |
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Of course her estate and/or insurance should pay damages. |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 10:50 PM |
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Her assests presumaly were shared with her husband. |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 11:08 PM |
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The lawyers should sue her ESTATE. Then probate court decides how to separate |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 11:16 PM |
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Well, the husband lost his wife and daughter, with their young |
liberalhistorian |
Aug-07-09 06:54 PM |
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exactly ever listen to Glenn Beck |
Johonny |
Aug-05-09 09:31 PM |
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A travesty thats what I'd call it! |
Expedite Trucker |
Aug-05-09 10:00 PM |
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If they proceed to sue relatives, then their name is fitting too |
CreekDog |
Aug-06-09 06:33 AM |
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Somehow I don't think that's gonna fly. |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-05-09 05:38 PM |
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What did the lawyers want the family members to do? |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Aug-05-09 05:39 PM |
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If this is to become the standard, then most families are in trouble. n/t |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 05:42 PM |
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They are probably going to argue that the family should have known previously about her heavy |
4lbs |
Aug-05-09 05:55 PM |
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You can't legally force an adult into treatment, even with an intervention. |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 06:22 PM |
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It will be interesting to see how M.A.D.D. addresses this lawsuit and the crash itself. (n/t) |
4lbs |
Aug-05-09 07:03 PM |
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It only takes two members of the immediate family to sign commitment papers. |
Wizard777 |
Aug-07-09 07:38 PM |
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Be rich? |
Egalitariat |
Aug-05-09 07:22 PM |
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Not polish off all the booze and dope before leaving the campsite? |
sofa king |
Aug-06-09 07:00 AM |
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What We Expect Bartenders To Do |
NashVegas |
Aug-07-09 08:22 PM |
#95 |
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Sound, fury |
reflection |
Aug-05-09 05:47 PM |
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Wrong. The family will have huge legal bills to face. |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 05:52 PM |
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You're right. |
reflection |
Aug-05-09 05:58 PM |
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Insurance.... |
Hepburn |
Aug-05-09 08:49 PM |
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Presumably her insurance should be paying for it, |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 09:19 PM |
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If a policy was in effect on the vehicle at the time of the event.... |
Hepburn |
Aug-06-09 12:55 PM |
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They Could Try Counter-Suing (Harrassment, Emotional Distress) |
NashVegas |
Aug-07-09 08:24 PM |
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The Family Of The Victims Has A Right To Be Outraged |
Me. |
Aug-05-09 07:57 PM |
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The brother of the woman lost his three daughters in the accident. |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 08:38 PM |
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I Agree |
Me. |
Aug-05-09 08:43 PM |
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The attorneys are supposed to be professionals, not acting out of shock and anger.n/t |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 09:14 PM |
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If Only |
Me. |
Aug-05-09 09:26 PM |
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These attorneys must be ambulance chasers. n/t |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 10:49 PM |
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It's More Than Shock and Anger. It's Rationalization |
NashVegas |
Aug-07-09 08:27 PM |
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The family lost three people just driving, having nothing to do |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 09:33 PM |
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They want justice, but their own solution is UNJUST. |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 10:54 PM |
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Not to mention that the husband lost his wife and young |
liberalhistorian |
Aug-07-09 07:00 PM |
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No One Would Disagree. But Do They Have the Right To Inflict Distress Upon Those Who Had No Control? |
NashVegas |
Aug-07-09 08:25 PM |
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Hmmmm |
Confusious |
Aug-05-09 08:46 PM |
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If these family members knew and still let them drive their children around |
qanda |
Aug-05-09 08:52 PM |
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This is the family of the people she collided with. |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 09:16 PM |
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That isn't the point. They have suffered an awful loss, but no one, not even |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 10:53 PM |
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Do you or do you not agree that if the woman did not die, she'd |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 11:03 PM |
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The lawyers didn't say they plan to sue the woman's estate, |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 11:23 PM |
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Oh, I don't mind if the other family sues. That's their right. |
qanda |
Aug-06-09 06:47 AM |
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No, but they need to recognize that the woman's family |
liberalhistorian |
Aug-07-09 07:04 PM |
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In search of |
H2O Man |
Aug-05-09 09:23 PM |
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"Bastardi" family? Really? What an unfortunate last name... |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 09:58 PM |
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The family lost three people, and you are complaining about |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 10:24 PM |
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Evidently, even AFTER you edited your own post, you still didnt manage to read past the subject line |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 10:29 PM |
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Actually I edited the post because I believed it was too mean |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 10:32 PM |
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"..but these 'Bastardi' people are a bunch of bastards for inflicting further pain and suffering.." |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 10:35 PM |
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You are something else. |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 10:37 PM |
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Cripes, the reading comprehension is low with this one. |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 10:51 PM |
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Where is your reading comprehension? |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 10:57 PM |
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NO ONE HERE is saying that her insurance and assets shouldn't be available |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 11:00 PM |
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Others more knowledgeable than I are taking your argument apart and you still don't listen. |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 11:02 PM |
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So it's fair to sue her brother? |
CreekDog |
Aug-06-09 06:39 AM |
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And you can't comprehend what it is you are reading. |
LisaL |
Aug-06-09 08:28 AM |
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The attorney said they will go after her relatives |
CreekDog |
Aug-06-09 08:32 AM |
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I am not justifying anything. |
LisaL |
Aug-06-09 08:37 AM |
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That explains, but does not justify, their attacking people whose only connection |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 11:28 PM |
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In case you missed this, I don't think any of the relatives |
LisaL |
Aug-06-09 08:40 AM |
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Actually, they've done exactly that: Claiming she had no known history of alcoholism |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-06-09 10:01 PM |
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Isn't that what I said? |
LisaL |
Aug-07-09 08:15 PM |
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You seem to keep conveniently forgetting that the woman's |
liberalhistorian |
Aug-07-09 07:10 PM |
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well, if the people who sold her the alcohol, sold it to her knowing that |
Maine-ah |
Aug-05-09 10:39 PM |
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Amazing, a reasoned response to my admittedly harsh post. Thank you. n/t |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 10:45 PM |
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I think I read that there was a broken bottle in the car. She might have just |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 10:57 PM |
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she was twice the legal limit, right? |
Maine-ah |
Aug-06-09 06:23 AM |
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It was vodka. |
LisaL |
Aug-07-09 08:30 PM |
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Seriously. |
JVS |
Aug-07-09 08:36 PM |
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If they could prove they knew she was drunk, they'd have case. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Aug-05-09 10:35 PM |
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God help Congress if that ever applies to the Crimes of the Bush/Cheney Administration |
omega minimo |
Aug-05-09 10:47 PM |
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That's for sure. n/t |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 11:27 PM |
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My mother was an alcoholic, so I recognize a load of legal manure when I see it. n/t |
ColesCountyDem |
Aug-05-09 10:51 PM |
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Most of us have had to deal with an alcoholic in the family. |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 10:56 PM |
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Yea well if that unwilling adult one day drives the wrong way on a highway |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 10:59 PM |
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Who said anywhere that it is inappropriate to go after HER assets? |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 11:02 PM |
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Oh, there's a name for the fallacy she's using. Strawman, I think? |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 11:06 PM |
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I sincerely doubt the lawyer plans to sue her brother, if that |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 11:06 PM |
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Read the OP. That is exactly what the reporter implies. n/t |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 11:14 PM |
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I don't see anything suggesting they plan to sue the brother. |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 11:17 PM |
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ORLY? "Lawyers representing the Bastardi family said they plan to sue the relatives" |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 11:23 PM |
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Then we agree. Suing the brother IS a far-fetched idea, |
pnwmom |
Aug-05-09 11:26 PM |
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And I have to imagine that this one wouldn't sit well with a judge or jury if presented in court. |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 11:30 PM |
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Then you can't read. n/t. |
apocalypsehow |
Aug-07-09 08:26 PM |
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ORLY? "Lawyers representing the Bastardi family said they plan to sue the relatives" |
DRoseDARs |
Aug-05-09 11:15 PM |
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they are threatening her other relatives assets |
CreekDog |
Aug-06-09 06:41 AM |
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Why don't we wait and see what lawsuits are actually filed? |
LisaL |
Aug-07-09 08:47 PM |
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Why Are You Being Deliberately Obtuse? |
NashVegas |
Aug-07-09 08:41 PM |
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Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
ColesCountyDem |
Aug-05-09 11:07 PM |
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Amen. My stepdad was an alcoholic for most of my |
liberalhistorian |
Aug-07-09 07:13 PM |
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True.... |
gleaner |
Aug-07-09 08:38 PM |
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Well maybe the dead woman's family can sue |
Politicalboi |
Aug-05-09 11:55 PM |
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Want it or not alcohol is a legal product. |
LisaL |
Aug-05-09 11:58 PM |
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And Marilyn Manson is to blame for Columbine... |
Hippo_Tron |
Aug-06-09 10:26 PM |
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Update - Diane Schuler's husband wants her body exhumed and independent autopsy. |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Aug-06-09 06:28 AM |
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I would definitely agree with that, and I'm glad he's doing that. |
liberalhistorian |
Aug-07-09 07:17 PM |
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agreed |
musette_sf |
Aug-07-09 08:28 PM |
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My sympathy level for the Bastardi family just took a nose dive |
WeDidIt |
Aug-06-09 07:03 AM |
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agreed |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-07-09 08:29 PM |
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In Lawyer speak accomplice = additional pockets to dig into |
Stevenmarc |
Aug-06-09 07:05 AM |
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Next those lawyers will want to go after gun manufactures because criminals misuse their products |
NecklyTyler |
Aug-07-09 06:37 PM |
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What are you doing in this thread? |
DainBramaged |
Aug-07-09 07:48 PM |
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By the way the father is now being investigated by CPS. |
LisaL |
Aug-07-09 08:43 PM |
#106 |
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