Comments on: Rolando Montez’s fatal phone call: JCW Electronics, Inc. v. Garza

By: Joe Bingham

Joe Bingham — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:21:06 +0000

I heart SCOTex ever since they sent those kids home.

By: VMS

VMS — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:02:34 +0000

The correct past tense of “to hang” is “hanged” when referring to hanging people!

By: JOHN N.

JOHN N. — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:57:52 +0000

Bill,
I think the overarching legal principle here is deep pockets. (Can someone please work up the proper Latin translation so it will sound authoritative.)

I believe the technical name of the legal process used is “Jackpot Jury”

By: Bill Poser

Bill Poser — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:05:40 +0000

Uh, if Montez was in the lobby, he had already been released, hand’t he? He was no longer in custody. Unless there was a showing that he was obviously suicidal, how could the city have any liability?

By: Arts & Ammo » Assigning Blame

Arts & Ammo » Assigning Blame — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:35:49 +0000

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