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[Brian Wood]

Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 08:58:47PM -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
>> David Brodbeck wrote:
>>> On Sep 11, 2007, at 3:12 PM, R. G. Newbury wrote:
>>>> Up here, and in most of the
>>>> common law world, the loser in the litigation pays the winner's  
>>>> legal costs.
>>> I have really mixed feelings about "loser pays."  I think it would  
>>> discourage individuals bringing suit against corporations, even if  
>>> there was a good chance of success, because if they lost they might  
>>> be bankrupted by having to pay the company's legal bills.  Meanwhile  
>>> corporations wouldn't be similarly intimidated due to their deep  
>>> pockets.
>> Another problem is that such a system discourages out-of-court
>> settlements. I used to be involved in arbitrations that had "loser pays"
>> clauses. When a case would settle both parties would refuse to pay,
>> stating that they "didn't lose".
> 
> How about "richer person pays"?

How about "stupider person pays"?

beww