What did the couple expect, the front desk clerk to gun down the intruders before they got to their room? Then the families of the intruders would be suing for wrongful death instead!
Your personal safety in a hotel room is your own responsibility. Even if their is a security guard on staff, they would not be able to stop an incident like this from occurring.
WOW! I can\’t believe that the judge agreed. In reality, would that mean, they could sue the manufacturer of the gun? I think people are just so happy to sue. They don\’t realize that most of the money that they are asking for are going to used up for court costs and lawyer fees. We need to start thinking reality? If you were in a shop and someone came into the shop and shot you, would you sue the owners for not having enough security? NO! So why any different for a rented room. Folks, when are you going to realize that suits are becoming ridiculous and fruitless. It only bogs down the courts from doing their real job.
Wow, a common sense answer from a Judge. Great job! People love deep pockets and sue for anything and everything, isn\’t America great? I am surprised the woman / pltf did not go after the gun manufacturer / distributor, the bullet manufacturer / distributor, etc. People just want their day in court and a pocket full of moeny.
Sam is right. As an MGA that does business in MS, I can virtually guarantee you that the hotel operator/owner, RCP, was held liable by a court in Harrison County, MS. It is one of the most plaintiff friendly counties in the entire state. The appellate court in MS is much more reasonable if there is reversable error by the lower court. In this instance, Choice Hotels should have been removed from the case by declaratory judgement, which I\’m sure they attempted at the circuit court level.
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I can\’t believe someone would sue the hotel for wrongful death in this case. Well, okay, I can believe it, but it\’s ridiculous.
You know who is \”liable\” in this case? The man who pulled the trigger. No one else.
What did the couple expect, the front desk clerk to gun down the intruders before they got to their room? Then the families of the intruders would be suing for wrongful death instead!
Your personal safety in a hotel room is your own responsibility. Even if their is a security guard on staff, they would not be able to stop an incident like this from occurring.
WOW! I can\’t believe that the judge agreed. In reality, would that mean, they could sue the manufacturer of the gun? I think people are just so happy to sue. They don\’t realize that most of the money that they are asking for are going to used up for court costs and lawyer fees. We need to start thinking reality? If you were in a shop and someone came into the shop and shot you, would you sue the owners for not having enough security? NO! So why any different for a rented room. Folks, when are you going to realize that suits are becoming ridiculous and fruitless. It only bogs down the courts from doing their real job.
Wow, a common sense answer from a Judge. Great job! People love deep pockets and sue for anything and everything, isn\’t America great? I am surprised the woman / pltf did not go after the gun manufacturer / distributor, the bullet manufacturer / distributor, etc. People just want their day in court and a pocket full of moeny.
Apparently, R.C.P. Enterprises the operating company is being held liable.
SOME OF YOU ARE NOT GETTING IT.
THE JUDGE CLEARED CHOICE INTERNATIONAL,
BUT THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE
HOTEL OWNER.
I\’M SURE THAT SOME JURY AWARDED THE
PLAINTIFF A BIG JUDGEMENT AGAINST THE
HOTEL OWNER.
THIS CASE WAS JUST ABOUT FRANCHISOR
RESPONSIBILITY, NOTHING ELSE.
Sam is right. As an MGA that does business in MS, I can virtually guarantee you that the hotel operator/owner, RCP, was held liable by a court in Harrison County, MS. It is one of the most plaintiff friendly counties in the entire state. The appellate court in MS is much more reasonable if there is reversable error by the lower court. In this instance, Choice Hotels should have been removed from the case by declaratory judgement, which I\’m sure they attempted at the circuit court level.