Comments on: January 24 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2007/01/january-24-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=january-24-roundup Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 03:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: nevins http://overlawyered.com/2007/01/january-24-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-5564 nevins Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:10:02 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4448#comment-5564 From the article on the Mormon student: "The University of Utah agreed yesterday to let students opt out of activities that conflict with their religious beliefs..." But not other beliefs? As a state institution doesn't this amount to establishement of religion and religious beliefs as having greater rights than non-religious beliefs? From the article on the Mormon student: “The University of Utah agreed yesterday to let students opt out of activities that conflict with their religious beliefs…”
But not other beliefs? As a state institution doesn’t this amount to establishement of religion and religious beliefs as having greater rights than non-religious beliefs?

]]> By: PatW http://overlawyered.com/2007/01/january-24-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-5563 PatW Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:19:00 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4448#comment-5563 I never understood the concept of parents suing when their children suffer harm. Where's the damages? I guess it's that old standy, "emotional distress". Also, why would the fact that some passengers suffocated trigger punitive damages? It appears that the quoted lawyer doesn't know the difference between punitive and non-economic damages. Even I know that, and I didn't go to law school. [<i>TF: I strongly suspect that this is the reporter's mistake.</i>] I never understood the concept of parents suing when their children suffer harm. Where’s the damages? I guess it’s that old standy, “emotional distress”.

Also, why would the fact that some passengers suffocated trigger punitive damages? It appears that the quoted lawyer doesn’t know the difference between punitive and non-economic damages. Even I know that, and I didn’t go to law school.

[TF: I strongly suspect that this is the reporter's mistake.]

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