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A law professor, Heidi Feldman, points out that >With bankruptcy, Remington means to halt the Sandy Hook litigation from continuing in Connecticut state court.
by banku_brougham 6y ago
A law professor, Heidi Feldman, points out that
>With bankruptcy, Remington means to halt the Sandy Hook litigation from continuing in Connecticut state court.Notable timing, it comes after a series of decisions by the trial judge refusing to let Remington dodge discovery.
- hajile 6y agoNo harm done here. That case was stupid on all counts and just an excuse to try to dredge up some bad PR during investigation. The mom -- not the shooter -- bought the guns, so the advertising aspect is dumb in that regard let alone that the reputation of the weapon isn't set by Remington in any significant way. Next, Remington sells to dealers. If anyone was "selling" someone on a Remington, it was the gun dealer (if you're already going to the store, you've already been sold on the idea of a gun and are just negotiating the details). There has to be better ways to use a judges time (even better cases involving guns and gun manufacturers).
- non-entity 6y agoAre there any other industries/ cases where the manufacturer is liable for damage due to misuse by the consumer? It seems something like this is weak to begin with.
- hajile 6y agoPeople have been filmed running over other people congregating in the street. Can those other people sue the car manufacturer? Working as intended, but still sued was quite the bizarre position to be supported by a judge.