If you’re seeking less than 100k. The big guy is free to abuse at will if they know at worst they’ll likely only end up paying 100k, which is a molecule out of the proverbial drop in the bucket for a decent size corp. When you’re going against a multi-million dollar team of defense lawyers and in all likelihood a conservative judge that doesn’t see the liability in anything, everything looks like a frivolous lawsuit.
Even if you were legitimately fucked over by your employer, would you sue if you knew that if you couldn’t beat their team of shysters that you would be filing bankruptcy? The intentions behind the law could easily be gotten if they said the loser pays the first $5000 of the defense’s fees, not whatever they ring up.
Ugh, this is why I left Buffalo. Buffalo will always be the same…
I love working for big oil companies.
What are the chances of you suing a large company…probably close to zero. Now what are the chances of you getting sued by someone or you suing someone for less then $100K? Way better! So this is to help the proverbial “little guy”. The guiding principle of the limit is to reduce the costs of litigation so the amount spent on court costs are more proportional to the amount in dispute. Again helping everyone.
Example one:
Scumbag makes a false claim of injury on your property or place of business. You being the home owner or small business owner has to go to court and deal with this a-hole. You pay for the lawyer just to have the case get thrown out. Now you’re already $10K deep in court costs for this a-hole trying to make a quick buck. Now the court finds him responsible so you’re not paying the $10K he is. Win
Example two:
You walk into McDonald’s and trip on a broken tile and snap your wrist in the fall. You sue them for pain and suffering deeming your cry baby tears worth $50,000. The case doesn’t get drawn out over 10 years because McDonald’s lawyers can do this. Instead they expedite the case and you end up getting $50,000. Win
By the way Canada and most of Europe have very similar laws and it works great there too.
Any hoot I’m done talking politics, I’m here for the gang bang.
No one is forcing you to go on a porn run. Simply say no, and if they give a hard time… well then you report it. Same as said before, If you were raped… go to the Police, its not rocket science.
