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A Passenger Sued Southwest Airlines for Exactly $74,999 and It's Totally Brilliant. Here's Why
You may have heard: A Southwest Airlines passenger is suing Southwest for landing at the wrong airport. It's the kind of case we talked about back in law school, and I was intrigued enough to dig up the court complaint down in Missouri. I've included it at the bottom of this story. But I think the most important line in the entire filing is one most people have missed: "Plaintiff is requesting damages in the amount of $74,999.99 and nothing more." It's an odd number,… (www.inc.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Plaintiff wants to keep the case in (Missouri) state court. Suing for one penny under $75000 blocks Southwest from removing the case to federal court. #SavedYouAClick
Thank you!
I wonder when I pass from this world if I will truly know if I saved a click or two?
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The article is completely WRONG...
The REAL & ONLY reason the Plaintiff and every knowledgable Plaintiff wants to stay in State Ct is because litigation fees & costs ~triple in Federal Court! Further, any appeal will be in Federal Appeals Ct which will escalate fees & costs to the point you won't be able to afford to litigate the case if you survive the fees & costs in the initial filing court.
People are clueless about litigation. They don't understand that large corporations have a HUGE and unfair advantage in that they routinely attempt to transfer cases to federal court to force the Plaintiff to abandon their case due to the enormous fees & costs.
America should adopt the same legal system Britain has... the loser ALWAYS must pay all Attorney fees & costs of the winning side which is referred to as "English rule". That would allow more money to flow to the Plaintiff and would eliminate most nuisance litigation. Write your Congressperson.
The REAL & ONLY reason the Plaintiff and every knowledgable Plaintiff wants to stay in State Ct is because litigation fees & costs ~triple in Federal Court! Further, any appeal will be in Federal Appeals Ct which will escalate fees & costs to the point you won't be able to afford to litigate the case if you survive the fees & costs in the initial filing court.
People are clueless about litigation. They don't understand that large corporations have a HUGE and unfair advantage in that they routinely attempt to transfer cases to federal court to force the Plaintiff to abandon their case due to the enormous fees & costs.
America should adopt the same legal system Britain has... the loser ALWAYS must pay all Attorney fees & costs of the winning side which is referred to as "English rule". That would allow more money to flow to the Plaintiff and would eliminate most nuisance litigation. Write your Congressperson.
Wouldn't this great idea of yours keep any normal person from filing a lawsuit?
No..It levels the playing field.
IN these Litigious United States, I can sue you for farting too loudly. Now, that is an absurd reason to file a suit. However, even if you win the suit, you lose. Because you had to spend your money to hire an attorney to defend you.
So many suits are filed for the most outrageous of reasons.
Of course Trial Lawyers Associations are 100% opposed to any such changes in the civil court structure. The reason is simple. "Loser Pays" would put a serious dent in their income.
IN these Litigious United States, I can sue you for farting too loudly. Now, that is an absurd reason to file a suit. However, even if you win the suit, you lose. Because you had to spend your money to hire an attorney to defend you.
So many suits are filed for the most outrageous of reasons.
Of course Trial Lawyers Associations are 100% opposed to any such changes in the civil court structure. The reason is simple. "Loser Pays" would put a serious dent in their income.
"However, even if you win the suit, you lose. Because you had to spend your money to hire an attorney to defend you." Hence the old Yiddish curse: May you be involved in a lawsuit and be in the right.