Steve Ackman wrote: . > It should be emphasized above all else... winning a . > lawsuit only means you have permission to try to collect. . > It does not mean you actually get any money.
Yes, and the bigger the judgement, the greater the incentive of the loser(s) to fight the judgement. I would say that *none* of the multi, multi million dollar awards that make headlines is actually paid. Post-trial settlements are common. It may come down to the loser(s) of these big awards just paying the winner's legal and court costs plus a couple hundred thousand. The alternative is waiting for years to collect, and incurring additional court and legal expenses. (I've said before that a good lawyer can drag out a lawsuit over several lifetimes.) Even in small lawsuits, the loser has to have assets that can be attached. If the loser doesn't own property, does not have a bank account, is not employed, there is nothing that can be attached. Roger Turk Tucson, Arizona
