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Old 01-04-2010, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by deepimpact2 View Post
People need to understand that unsympathetic plaintiffs deserve their day in court as well if they have legitimate legal issues.
Still though, the jury could find that a battery was committed, but only award nominal damages. That sort of thing [juries treating unsympathetic plaintiffs badly] is at the heart of our legal system. Despite being right on the law, it's still important to prove the moral righteousness of this case, and this lawyer might have a rough go of it.
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