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Mar 30, 2023
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Jersey hunter
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Must be a way to cap or fix fees to avoid this
Like usual - dishonest lawyers screw it up.
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I loved the outcome of the Paltrow trial - The Loser should always pay
Jersey hunter
3/30/23 9:13pm
He’ll just file bk
OU Cougar
3/30/23 9:19pm
Weird case. I don’t get the motivation for either party to take this all the way
Jay Kay
3/30/23 9:20pm
You don't?
Courtimedes
3/30/23 9:21pm
For him, I don’t think the risk is worth whatever his share of a 300k judgment
Jay Kay
3/30/23 9:33pm
He originally wanted $3.1M. By this stage, there's little doubt his court costs
PGVikingDad
3/30/23 9:43pm
I thought lawyers in these types of lawsuits worked on contingency, for a share
Japan Coug
3/30/23 10:40pm
I think it was the other way around. He originally was going to ask for $300K
Stringer Bell
3/31/23 9:41am
He was a fool - if it was only worth $300k he should never have sued
Jersey hunter
3/30/23 10:38pm
Many countries are loser pays. The US decided that structure would reduce the poor’s likelihood of seeking justice.
slappy
3/30/23 9:21pm
If a poor person has the facts on their side they would have no trouble finding
Jersey hunter
3/30/23 10:43pm
One problem is that many lawsuits are not contingency-based, like all the stupid
Japan Coug
3/30/23 10:48pm
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TrackCoug
3/31/23 11:11am
Interesting issue. It does seem overly punitive for the loser to always pay 100%
Japan Coug
3/30/23 10:46pm
I just like that this is in the entertainment category
Great38
3/30/23 9:29pm
She didn’t….her insurance company did.
detroitdad
3/30/23 10:16pm
Plaintiff lawyers love a loser pays system. It actually encourages frivolous lawsuits
BIG XII Coug
3/30/23 10:41pm
Must be a way to cap or fix fees to avoid this
Jersey hunter
3/30/23 10:47pm
Nothing dishonest about it. The lawyer has a duty to his client and must prepare the case for trial. That costs
BIG XII Coug
3/30/23 11:51pm
Good points.
Japan Coug
3/30/23 10:50pm
Yep, section 1983 lawsuits against the government and title vii as well
gilmerbuckeye
3/31/23 12:38am
I will be surprised if he has to pay for her fees.
BYULAWGUY
3/31/23 2:36am
Loser pay creates a cottage industry of overbilled small lawsuits.
BNcoug
4/1/23 7:43am
I saw a case where an attorney was getting disbarred for essentially this-
Courtimedes
4/1/23 8:29am
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