Re: Lawyers Seeking "Deep Pockets" May Target CCU

[Garrett Wollman <wollman@lcs.mit.edu>]

<<On Sat, 1 Mar 2003 15:06:26 -0500, "Dan Billings" <billings@suscom-maine.net> said:

> they shouldn't have any liability.  You can sue anyone, but proving
> liability is another matter.

But there's no need to prove liability; all you need to show (as a
plaintiff) is enough to avoid summary judgment, and then drag out the
discovery long enough that the defendant decides to settle rather than
let the suit continue to fester.  The plaintiffs get less money than
they originally ask for, the defendant gets to deny responsibility
while avoiding the cost and uncertainty of a drawn-out legal battle.

-GAWollman