The best part is that at the end of the day, the Carnahans will probably
owe money anyway.

The only one who makes any money in these stupid lawsuits is the lawyers.


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More evidence of the critical shortage of working neurons. Here's
a link which doesn't require registering (KC Star has a better article)

http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/ka.../01/12/daily61
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html

Summary: Carnahans sue Parker Hanafin for $100 million claiming
malfunction of their vacuum pumps caused the accident

Parker Hanafin presents evidence that in fact both vacuum
pumps were working at the time of the accident. Randy
Carnahan reported malfunction of his primary AI, not his
vacuum system. (NTSB report concludes both vacuum pumps
were working)

Jury awards Carnahans $4 million.

PH-lawyers claim victory -- they got out of it with only
$4 million and no punative damages


Somehow that last makes me sadder than the rest -- just how screwed
up is a system where the lawyers for the defense are assessed
$4 million for a situation which wasn't their fault in the first
place, and they go home happy?


Sydney