Squid, I hear you, but in this case, I\’m reading commentary posted on general news sites and so far, almost without exception, the little people are reacting with hostility and contempt. FWIW, a few have commented about a suit filed by Mrs. Lidle, but I suspect that may have been necessary because the NTSB report didn\’t identify who was actually at the controls at the time of impact.
I thought the same thing Jewel, everyone in agreement on this one.
The only people I can see suing the estate would be the insurance company subrogating for any payments for the damage to the unit (if he had coverage and if they paid out).
Compensation for the slacker who wasn\’t at work when the plane hit…no, instead, let\’s give him a year in art school. As an architect, he has the structural background needed for welding as an art form and it would be fun to see him express his angst in metal…actually, come to think of it, he\’d find a ready market at gov\’t buildings under the arts endowment so we could ALL support his therapy…
It\’s my opinion that Sparta, despite what you think about his alleged injuries, has a better case of negligence against the pilot of the plane than the Lidle family has against the plane manufacturer. I think the family\’s lawsuit is even more bogus than Sparta\’s. It appears that the investigation is leaning to pilot error rather than a malfunction in the plane, and yet the family is still trying to profit from their suit against the maker of the plane. Where is the outcry about this sort of exploitation? I understand grief and loss better than most, but I don\’t understand suing a business in the circumstances of this case when it seems clear from the investigation that this tragedy was caused by one or both of the victims. Will the family\’s lawsuit against the plane mfg increase the victims\’ lives by even a moment? I think the frivolity in this situation rests with those family members trying to profit from the deep pockets and anonymity of the manufacturer of the plane when the investigation into the cause of the crash has not been completed and appears to be leading to the conclusion that the victims themselves were the cause of their deaths.
I see no problem with the estate paying for the claimant\’s contents coverage and some additional living expenses. There is a clear cut example of negligence, and no one would object to a property insurance carrier subrogating against the estate.
As for every other claim made be the estate and the claimant, throw \’em out.
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Squid, I hear you, but in this case, I\’m reading commentary posted on general news sites and so far, almost without exception, the little people are reacting with hostility and contempt. FWIW, a few have commented about a suit filed by Mrs. Lidle, but I suspect that may have been necessary because the NTSB report didn\’t identify who was actually at the controls at the time of impact.
Get ahold of a Wierd Al CD with the song \”I\’ll Sue Ya\” on it. This yahoo will fit right with the message.
Is there actually 100% agreement so far on this article?
Amazing! :)
Who is going to come along and ruin our rapport?
I thought the same thing Jewel, everyone in agreement on this one.
The only people I can see suing the estate would be the insurance company subrogating for any payments for the damage to the unit (if he had coverage and if they paid out).
this has been very entertaining to say the least: can everyone agree that Mr. Sparta deserves some compensation, such as tar-and-feathers, maybe?
Compensation for the slacker who wasn\’t at work when the plane hit…no, instead, let\’s give him a year in art school. As an architect, he has the structural background needed for welding as an art form and it would be fun to see him express his angst in metal…actually, come to think of it, he\’d find a ready market at gov\’t buildings under the arts endowment so we could ALL support his therapy…
It\’s my opinion that Sparta, despite what you think about his alleged injuries, has a better case of negligence against the pilot of the plane than the Lidle family has against the plane manufacturer. I think the family\’s lawsuit is even more bogus than Sparta\’s. It appears that the investigation is leaning to pilot error rather than a malfunction in the plane, and yet the family is still trying to profit from their suit against the maker of the plane. Where is the outcry about this sort of exploitation? I understand grief and loss better than most, but I don\’t understand suing a business in the circumstances of this case when it seems clear from the investigation that this tragedy was caused by one or both of the victims. Will the family\’s lawsuit against the plane mfg increase the victims\’ lives by even a moment? I think the frivolity in this situation rests with those family members trying to profit from the deep pockets and anonymity of the manufacturer of the plane when the investigation into the cause of the crash has not been completed and appears to be leading to the conclusion that the victims themselves were the cause of their deaths.
I see no problem with the estate paying for the claimant\’s contents coverage and some additional living expenses. There is a clear cut example of negligence, and no one would object to a property insurance carrier subrogating against the estate.
As for every other claim made be the estate and the claimant, throw \’em out.