Why Lawsuits are Good for America: Disciplined Democracy, Big Business, and the Common Law (Critical America)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814799167 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 265 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Meanwhile, big business has launched an all out war on the common law. A woman sues McDonald’s because she was scalded when she spilled her coffee. Indeed, Bogus contends that while the system can and occasionally does produce “wrong” results, it is very difficult for it to make flatly irrational decisions. Lawsuits waste money and time and, moreover, many are simply groundless.Carl T. Bogus is not so sure. Judging by the frequency with which it makes an appearance in television news shows and late night stand up routines, the frivolous lawsuit has become part and parcel of our national culture. The United
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. Bogus (The Second Amendment in Law and History), associate professor at Roger Williams University School of Law, debunks the horror stories about irrational punitive-damage awards, finding that in nearly all instances the defendant's conduct bordered on the despicable and that, in any event, trial or appellate judges often reduced the verdicts to a small fraction of the stupendous amounts originally awarded. This book, although a work of advocacy, maintains a fair-minded and dispassionate tone and refrains from distracting hyperbole. Bogus explores products-liability law back to Justice Benjamin Cardozo's paradigm in the 1911 MacPherson v. Bogus contends that the judicial system, though imperfect, is not fundamentally b
Dale Golden said Disciplined Democracy. The author's central argument is that product liability lawsuits are an essential vehicle for enabling citizens to impose societal values on powerful corporations. The market can't do this because the profit motive can encourage corporate behavior that unfairly imposes business's costs on the p. A Must Read Thsi book does a great job of describing and defining the two distinct roles of our civil justice system - (1) to compensate victims and (2) to regulate conduct. This book could not be more timely a read for those interested in casting an educated vote in the 2002 elections. President Bush, sup. "A Keeper Book" according to Thompson J. McCullough. This well-written book helps debunk any assumption that the title "Why Lawsuits Are Good For America" may contain an oxymoron. Mr. Bogus describes a common law system that is very recognizable to those of us who practice law in America today. Jurors take their responsibilities very seriously. J