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Re: VECTOR: REVENGE (liability)


From: James Nelson ( )
Date: Tue Sep 12 2000 - 05:15:51 CDT


Oh, that's evil. I need to think. Now that means it can't be done by an
individual. Well, maybe I can set up a company and a bunch of people can
work for it and do it. That way, liability will belong to the company and I
can sleep, and oh yeah, extract a huge salary (ha ha ha.... NOT).

>
> BUT... New vector monitor parts could start a pretty good fire and/or
> possibly kill someone (granted, probably as a result of operator error,
but
> that doesn't have much meaning in a country where an electric iron carries
a
> warning "do not use while sleeping"). Sad to say, but in the
> litigation-happy USA anyone attempting this would be wise to get a couple
> million dollar umbrella insurance policy just in case. (I doubt anyone
here
> would go after anyone else due to an accident, but it's the 2nd, 3rd, and
> 4th owners that could really make your life hell if something bad happened
> and they decided to extract their pound of flesh in the form of a
lawsuit.)
>
> -Clay

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