> Actually $1 is pretty common - both has a settlement and a
> verdict. A
> company that simply wants the offense "on the books" or is
> suing on moral or
> principle grounds will often sue for $1 (or in some states
> just enough to
> get the suit out of small claims court territory -
> something like $1501)
> just to show that they aren't in it for the money.
> On the reverse Judges and juries will often give a $1
> settlement to a
> plaintive as a way of saying, effectively, "yes, you were
> technically right,
> but oh so very ethically wrong" or flippant or brought the
> case
> unnecessarily or whatever. It's really considered a slap
> in the face.
> It's also very common in legal contracts. $1 is the
> minimum amount
> generally recognized by law and when you must sell
> something when you'd
> rather give it away $1 is usually the contract price.
> This goes even for
> very large things: my company recently bought the Sears
> Tower as part of a
> settlement and I believe we paid $1. ;^)
> Jim Davis
> _____
> From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:16 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Another Micahel Moore Fake (just to get his
> point across of
> course..)
> Somehow I doubt that any newspaper is seeking damages in
> court of only
> _one_ dollar. Which either means this was faked, or
> someone(s) at the
> Chicago Tribune doesn't know how to do their job as an
> editor.
>
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