Oh, and I forgot to tell you - he was acquitted of the murder charge on the grounds of mental illness!!
Ruth (Sydney, Australia) --- Ruth Budge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just to change the thread slightly .... talking about people suing - we have > a > case here in New South Wales only yesterday, where a man sued a mental > hospital, because they let him go, instead of committing him, thereby > "forcing" > him to kill his brother's fiance 6 hours after he was released!! He was > awarded a very large amount of damages for this neglect on the hospital's > part. > > Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) > Linda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hello all - > > Has it not occured to anyone that in this letigious society that all those > lighted buildings and street lamps are not to deter thef, but to prevent > lawsuits? This is the US (God bless!) where common sense in the courtroom > is a thing of the past: for example the famous cup of coffee between the > knees bizillion dollar settlement! Can't you just see the burgler suing the > building owner for mental anguish over stubbing his toe in the building he > has entered to burgle because it frightend him that he may set off an alarm > and get caught? Someone please tell me that's too farfetched! And as far > as driving by and seeing people inside, heaven forfend we should "get > involved" for fear of getting sued for something equally absured as the > above! > > Just call me cynical - > Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where the weather has been warm (85-90 > F) and absolutely gorgeous and the roses are blooming in profusion and the > tomatoes are 5' tall!!! > > > > > http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search > - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
