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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
I don't think that he earned or deserved what happened. I just don't think he should be able to hold someone else responsibly financially, especially to the tune of 3 millions dollars, for this.
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Don't get too hung up on the dollar amount. There could be perfectly legitimate reasons for this.
In some jurisdictions, you have to plead a certain level of monetary damages to get on a certain docket. While I've never heard of something as high as $3 million, with all the tort reform crap flying around the southern states, I wouldn't be completely shocked.
The number could also be based upon the number of hits on the website. Our libel statute in Oklahoma (not sure about publication of private information) allows statutory damages of as much as $1,000 per publication -- and each viewing of the website could be a publication.
At any rate, I'm sure $3 million is just a jumping off point. I'd be shocked if the jury returned a verdict that high. Even more shocked if a judge allowed it.
Remember -- you're just reading off of the Plaintiff's Petition. They're always going to ask for all kinds of crazy relief. That doesn't mean they're going to get it, nor does it mean that there's even a remote chance of them getting it.
I have doubts that this case is worth more than a few thousand dollars. Maybe the wife really does need therapy for this. I think her image has definitely been tarnished. What's all that worth? I doubt we'll ever know as this'll probably settle for some undisclosed amount.