Re: How Can I Avoid Jury Duty in Oakland?

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From: catlady
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 23:20

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"Don Klipstein" <don@manx.misty.com> wrote in message

> In article <aj6bpl$9q7$1@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, catlady wrote:

> >"Don Klipstein" <don@manx.misty.com> wrote in message

> >>   In any country where lawyers take on cases on a contingency fee
basis.
> >> Assuming the case is winnable enough, which I think such a case is.

> >What lawyer would consider suing for a waitress's lost wages worth
> >taking on a contingency basis?  30% of subminimum wage?

>   And lost tips, and punitive damages.

Waitresses can get other jobs, mitigating lost wages.  Lost tips are
speculative.  What's the basis for punitive damages?  Again, enough to make
it worth a lawyer's time...

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From: "catlady" <lovemycats*meowmeow*@postmark.net>
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