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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 09:55 AM
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Chrysler calls case new 'poster child' for lawsuit reform
http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/Other%20News/2005083129

DaimlerChrysler says that a Kanawha County couple’s victory in a lawsuit against the automaker over a defective car is the latest “poster child” for more changes in West Virginia’s civil justice system.

Company officials say that the award of $140,000 in legal fees and costs to the couple’s lawyers was “outrageous.” They have asked the state Supreme Court to block the fees pending an appeal.

“The American Tort Reform Association has designated the entire state of West Virginia as a ‘Judicial Hellhole,’” said DaimlerChrysler spokesman Michael Palese. “We think that the George case is a poster child for why groups like ATRA believe that is the case.
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ret5hd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 10:14 AM
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1. $140,000...is that all? or a typo?...
i'd bet they spent 10 times that on the lawyers...why didn't they just pay?
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