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It's also a lawyer trying to make a prima facie complaint to avoid summary dismissal of a lawsuit. As long as there's a good-faith belief that this could be tru
by piker 11y ago
It's also a lawyer trying to make a prima facie complaint to avoid summary dismissal of a lawsuit. As long as there's a good-faith belief that this could be true, including such an allegation in the complaint will expand the plaintiff's pre-trial discovery breadth. That costs Yahoo more money to defend, increases the likelihood of uncovering a smoking gun and puts the plaintiff in a better settlement negotiation posture.
- kelukelugames 11y agoThis is how lawsuits works. Employee has one valid complaint. Lawyer tacks on a dozen more complaints and hope the company settles.
- munchbunny 11y agoYeah, it's a pity that the system we put in place to make victims whole first asks us to say the worst about everybody involved, victim included. Not that I have a better idea, but I think there's a cruel irony to it.
- pc86 11y agoIt's the same in criminal law as well. You allegedly violated a law? Well here are four more that say the same thing in a slightly different way. Oh, you were within 100' of a school? Possibly longer jail time? It was a construction zone, too? Here's another three offenses that open you up to civil litigation as well.