> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: dinsdag 19 maart 2002 1:59 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: Class-action law suit (was Re: Question for > ListAdministrators)
> >If that is in fact the way the US legal system works, I am glad not to > >be living there. > > Ok, I don't get it. > > Why would you want to live in a legal system where a defendant who has > suffered no harm has the right to sue another entity? Such a legal system is preferable because it allows people to make a much stronger case in court. If a wronged individual takes a case to court, his chances of winning are not all that great, because he is the only one who is complaining. As an individual he may also not be able to afford a real good lawyer. Now, if one hundred people are wronged by the same party, form an interest group, and let that group file a lawsuit, their chances of winning are much greater. First, the judge is more likely to consider the wrong to be being quite serious because the suit is filed on behalf of one hundred people instead of by just one person. Second, such a group will be able to afford a better (and therefore more expensive) lawyer. It also reduces the workload for the courts: one lawsuit on behalf of one hundred people takes considerably less time than one hundred lawsuits filed by individuals. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
