[asterisk-biz] Legal actions in case of lost DIDs.

[Trixter aka Bret McDanel]

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   >From: "Sikaspam"<sikaspam at spamcop.net>

   >I wonder how many people sued United or American or other airlines
   >during strikes? I was never contacted for any possible class action.

Just because there might be a class doesn’t mean that it will be a class action  suit.  There are rules for what can be a class vs a private suit.  Although church of scientology v cult awareness network teaches us that its easy to file a suit.  Ok it wasn’t the church itself, instead it was individual members who sent form letters saying they wanted to work at the cult awareness, CAN, receiving 20 form letters the same week decided something was up, and hired none of em.  They individually sued (fee about $200) and lost.  CAN spent over $1M defending itself, and soon after filed bankruptcy, where church of scientology bought them out.  Now COS isn’t  listed as a cult.  At any rate in the US its easy to bring suits and sue, wasting time and money of someone for a very low fee, and if you file locally (easiest way people have found to beat paypal - based on service is provided where the user is) the defendant has to travel to defend themselves or risk a default judgement.


   >How about the long UPS strike? Our Internet cable connection went out
   >once for three weeks. Many people were involved but AFAIK, not one sued.
   >
Some people have common sense, however as stated above it doesn’t take much to have a major impact.  A small group can cost more than settling, even if they lose in court.  Sometimes being right isn’t  enough.

    >You think game consoles are a time sink, try suing someone! As Bret
   >says, you can also be forced to pay all costs.
   
Only in some places.  In the US normally no!  Why the US needs tort reform.  In the US *generally* you have to show certain malicious things to get them to pay legal costs.  This is one of the reasons that suits happen much more here than other countries.