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re: Spectrum found liable for the murder of an 83 yr old woman. To pay $7.3 billion to family
Posted on 7/28/22 at 3:58 pm to Dr RC
Posted on 7/28/22 at 3:58 pm to Dr RC
quote:
Sec. 41.008. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF RECOVERY.
(a) In an action in which a claimant seeks recovery of damages, the trier of fact shall determine the amount of economic damages separately from the amount of other compensatory damages.
(b) Exemplary damages awarded against a defendant may not exceed an amount equal to the greater of:
(1)(A) two times the amount of economic damages; plus
(B) an amount equal to any noneconomic damages found by the jury, not to exceed $750,000; or
(2) $200,000.
(c) This section does not apply to a cause of action against a defendant from whom a plaintiff seeks recovery of exemplary damages based on conduct described as a felony in the following sections of the Penal Code if, except for Sections 49.07 and 49.08, the conduct was committed knowingly or intentionally:
(1) Section 19.02 (murder);...
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Posted on 7/28/22 at 3:59 pm to CatsGoneWild
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Guess I better get ready for "inflation" on my spectrum bill
Yall thought those Entergy bills were high!
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:00 pm to Mr Clean
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sent the dead woman a bill after the murder, and included a charge for the in home visit by the murderer.
Obviously the internet was working if they had multiple videos of him going in and out of the house
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:02 pm to GRTiger
quote:Yes. The Due Process Clause protections on punitive damages are applicable to corporations.
Applicable to corporations? Are the limits dollar amounts or percent of the whole?
No gotchas in here, honestly curious. The ongoing battle of corporations as "citizens" is pretty intriguing but I don't keep up with it other than the landmark cases.
It's typically applied as a multiple of compensatory damages. The standard rule is that punitive damages should not exceed 4 time compensatory damages, but that multiple is not set in stone. It depends on the facts.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:03 pm to Salviati
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This section does not apply to a cause of action against a defendant from whom a plaintiff seeks recovery of exemplary damages based on conduct described as a felony in the following sections of the Penal Code if, except for Sections 49.07 and 49.08, the conduct was committed knowingly or intentionally: (1) Section 19.02 (murder);...
Is this stating is murder was commuted that the limits don’t apply?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:03 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
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You might have a different opinion if it were your mother or loved one that was murdered.
Emotional arguments are definitely the most logical.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:04 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
Surely the jury was comprised of current and former members of The View.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:08 pm to LNCHBOX
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Emotional arguments are definitely the most logical.
What do you think goes into jury decisions?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:09 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
They won't get anything remotely close to that.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:12 pm to lsuson
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They won't get anything remotely close to that.
Based on the facts of the case posted here, they should get every damn penny.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:13 pm to Damone
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What do you think goes into jury decisions?
I can tell you what shouldn't.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:18 pm to TheSadvocate
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There's literally zero chance in hell this will be paid.
It never is. But the reduced/negotiated settlement never makes the same splash.
Same with the woman who spilled Mcdonald's coffee in her lap back in the day.
Those jurors were idiotic. Which reminds me...god help you if you're ever judged by a jury of your "peers."
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:20 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
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$7 billion in punitive damages
The amount even before punitive seems ridiculous.
Also, reform is needed for punitive damages. Should be handled by the state AG or county DA and not have a cent go to trial lawyers or victims as that should be handled in compensatory damages.
Maybe this rewarded amount should come out of the company’s blm donations and equity programs. I wonder if this guy was harder to discipline or fire for some reason.
Holden
Victim
This post was edited on 7/28/22 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:22 pm to Grievous Angel
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Same with the woman who spilled Mcdonald's coffee in her lap back in the day.
Actually a legit interesting case with a just verdict.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:24 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
Why not lethal injection for this heinous crime?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:26 pm to little billy
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shite just go ahead and make it one gazillion dollars. About the same.
Same chance of actually collecting it, bet she family gets nothing more than 6 months of free HBO before its over.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:27 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
I think I’d take being killed for my family for 7 bil
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:29 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
actual money to family. $10k. The rest will go to court costs and attorneys fees.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:33 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
My brother works with one of the deceased's grandsons. The whole thing was awful. Apparently spectrum destroyed evidence, fabricated evidence, lied, and in general orchestrated a big cover up. Jury was punishing them.
Of course the reward will be reduced, but that explains the $$$.
Of course the reward will be reduced, but that explains the $$$.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 4:34 pm to BilltheTiger
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Spectrum quit conducting background checks on its hires as they deemed it to be racist. This guy had a very shady background that would have prohibited his hiring with a simple background check
How are we burying this in the thread?
Maybe Spectrum should sue the NAACP or BLM to recoup some costs
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