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In a message dated 11/1/2003 8:29:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, pjmick@mail.viclink.com writes:
Remember John Denver. Anyone who knows anything about that accident would tell you it was pilot error. The plane had been flying for 10 years. His estate sued the maker of the fuel selector valve, and the company settled out of court. Ridiculous. The valve probably wasn't even faulty, just located in a bad spot. That was not the fault of the valve manufacturer, but the airplane manufacturer. But the airplane manufacturer didn't have deep enough pockets. It was Mr. Denver's fault he didn't put some gas in the plane before takeoff. If the manufacturer of a small fuel valve can be sued over something that wasn't their fault, I can understand why Mazda would be nervous. Who started all this crap, Ralph Nader?
http://www.nader.org/
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Perry Mick
First, kill all of the lawyers.
Never underestimate the stupidity of the average juror. Or for that matter the average judge. Keep in mind that between 6 and 12 of your peers depending on the state, made these decisions. Common sense is an uncommon guest in the court room.
Justice costs big money. Take a day off and sit in a courtroom. You will be stunned. Criminal or civil, doesn't make a difference.
Pay attention to who you elect to judgeships. It is the only change you can make directly. Make your vote count.
I see on the TV that a victim of the court system snapped, and shot his lawyer several times. Whatever wrong he felt is of no matter, but it was powerful enough that throwing his life away was of minor importance.
Last fall a 4 place plane left Port Columbus (CMH). While the plane was being fueled, a local A&P noticed that oil was running out of the cowling and called this to the attention of the pilot (and owner).
The pilot advised the mechanic that he was aware of the problem and departed anyway, for Florida. He and his passengers died in a crash in Georgia.
So you and I would suggest that this crash was the fault of the pilot. However, you and I have common sense, and such thoughts have no place in a court room. So, it was the mechanic not the idiot pilot, and perhaps the mechanics employer who are at fault. Why can't you see that?
You might think that a lawyer who would take a case like this, where he blames a party, who in your mind had nothing to do with the crash, would be a low life scum sucking parasite. But you only think that way because you are honest, and have common sense.
Lynn E. Hanover
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