Comments on: Long-necked beer bottle maker not liable for barroom assault https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: SkyGunner https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-174086 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:15:23 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=32288#comment-174086 If these people, and their attorneys , we’re made to pay all court costs, at two to three times the actual figure, that may slow them down. Also, if found to be frivolous be banned from filing civil suits for five years, that may help.

]]> By: Craig https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-174065 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:32:57 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=32288#comment-174065 The plaintiff lawyer should be required to pay defense counsel fees. That would stop this crap.

]]> By: Donna https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-173927 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:17:40 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=32288#comment-173927 Well obviously a stubbie would be a much safer design. Of course, Alan, that would increase liability for chair manufacturers.

]]> By: Prosser https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-173796 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:24:01 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=32288#comment-173796 Was that a failure to state a claim or summary judment? What lawyer would bring such a claim. Rule 11 that loser.

]]> By: Alan K. Henderson https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-172722 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:20:41 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=32288#comment-172722 Longnecks? Meh. A chair makes a much better weapon.

]]> By: Bill Poser https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-172605 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:11:47 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=32288#comment-172605 Wait till that plaintiff finds out about steak knives.

]]> By: Crime and Consequences Blog https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-172592 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:35:39 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=32288#comment-172592 Diffusion of Responsibility on Steroids…

One of the more annoying things about the gun control debate is the phrase, “gun violence.”  The phrase is used by gun control advocates to imply that the problem is the gun, not the person doing the shooting.  They might……

]]> By: Shtetl G https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/08/long-necked-beer-bottle-maker-liable-barroom-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-172557 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:04:08 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=32288#comment-172557 I found the plaintiff’s inspiration for this lawsuit:

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