In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 09/02/2005
at 06:05 PM, Bill Fairchild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>And many legal obligations are nullified in case of force majeure,
>acts of God, insurrection, etc.
The Devil is in the details. A company that fails to take reasonable
precautions may find itself still on the hook.
>It all depends on the fine print in one's contract.
No. A contract term in violation of law is null and void.
>Whether it is fortunate or unfortunate depends on one's side in the
>argument over responsibility.
I must admit to a prejudice in favor of employees being paid for
services rendered.
--
Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT
ISO position; see <http://patriot.net/~shmuel/resume/brief.html>
We don't care. We don't have to care, we're Congress.
(S877: The Shut up and Eat Your spam act of 2003)
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