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Rhode Island nightclub fire settlement
22/09/08 12:11
by Derek G. Rowley (c) 2008. All rights reserved.
LAS VEGAS - You will recall the tragic 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that occurred when the rock band Great White set off fireworks in the club that ignited soundproofing foam, killing 96 and injuring over 200. I saw a news report that Clear Channel Communications, which owns a local radio station that helped promote the concert, recently settled for $22 million, even though they had nothing to do with the fire. Apparently Rhode Island’s “joint and several liability” laws allow for the liability to extend to anyone with the remotest connection to the event. Thus, JBL Speakers settled for $815,000 because their speakers contained flammable foam; Anheuser-Busch settled for $5 million and their local distributor for $16 million because their beer was sold at the nightclub; the manufacturer of the foam paid $16 million - even though their foam was not designed for the way it was being used; WPRI-TV paid $30 million because their cameraman’s equipment allegedly blocked an exit. WPRI was there to do a story on the fire dangers of nightclubs when the fire broke out.
LAS VEGAS - You will recall the tragic 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that occurred when the rock band Great White set off fireworks in the club that ignited soundproofing foam, killing 96 and injuring over 200. I saw a news report that Clear Channel Communications, which owns a local radio station that helped promote the concert, recently settled for $22 million, even though they had nothing to do with the fire. Apparently Rhode Island’s “joint and several liability” laws allow for the liability to extend to anyone with the remotest connection to the event. Thus, JBL Speakers settled for $815,000 because their speakers contained flammable foam; Anheuser-Busch settled for $5 million and their local distributor for $16 million because their beer was sold at the nightclub; the manufacturer of the foam paid $16 million - even though their foam was not designed for the way it was being used; WPRI-TV paid $30 million because their cameraman’s equipment allegedly blocked an exit. WPRI was there to do a story on the fire dangers of nightclubs when the fire broke out.
Dog sued
05/09/08 12:00
by Derek G. Rowley (c) 2008. All rights reserved.
LAS VEGAS - The Macomb Daily reported on August 31 that a woman who claims the city police dog, named “Liberty” bit her on the buttocks has named the dog as an additional defendant in the lawsuit against the city. Attorney Charlie Langton is quoted as saying “I’ve never heard of that. A dog can’t be a party to a lawsuit.” He added, “It raises a lot of legal questions. How do they serve the dog, put it in his mouth? Is the dog going to have court-appointed counsel? Will the dog be able to sit in on the proceedings? This is a case you can really sink your teeth into.”
LAS VEGAS - The Macomb Daily reported on August 31 that a woman who claims the city police dog, named “Liberty” bit her on the buttocks has named the dog as an additional defendant in the lawsuit against the city. Attorney Charlie Langton is quoted as saying “I’ve never heard of that. A dog can’t be a party to a lawsuit.” He added, “It raises a lot of legal questions. How do they serve the dog, put it in his mouth? Is the dog going to have court-appointed counsel? Will the dog be able to sit in on the proceedings? This is a case you can really sink your teeth into.”
Drunken lawsuit
25/08/08 12:06
by Derek G. Rowley (c) 2008. All rights reserved.
LAS VEGAS - In May, 2005 a man in Connecticut drank 5 large margaritas at a restaurant and then walked to the New Haven train station. According to court documents, he claims that the ticket agent sold him a ticket and told him the train was waiting on track number eight, and he’d “better hurray”. So, he drunkenly stumbles onto the first train he finds - an out-of-service metro train. The doors close and the train travels to the train yard, about 10 minutes away. When the doors opened, the man saw that there was no train platform. He looks down and can’t see the ground. So he jumps from the train, spraining his ankle. And then he files a lawsuit. On July 11th, the Judge threw the case out.
LAS VEGAS - In May, 2005 a man in Connecticut drank 5 large margaritas at a restaurant and then walked to the New Haven train station. According to court documents, he claims that the ticket agent sold him a ticket and told him the train was waiting on track number eight, and he’d “better hurray”. So, he drunkenly stumbles onto the first train he finds - an out-of-service metro train. The doors close and the train travels to the train yard, about 10 minutes away. When the doors opened, the man saw that there was no train platform. He looks down and can’t see the ground. So he jumps from the train, spraining his ankle. And then he files a lawsuit. On July 11th, the Judge threw the case out.
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19/08/08 21:36