his neck, and he then sued you for the cost of the kitestrings, would you feel justified in allowing the same man to drown if you found him in trouble again?
My rational is that he has posed a threat to me (emotionally and financially) as a result of me trying to rescue him previously and we are taught that our first responsibility is for our own safety and welfare. (we can't save lives if we're having a breakdown from stress!)
P.S. the cost of these special strings etc. was $600
More than I make in 2 weeks!
2007-01-18 15:24:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i would feel justified in letting him drown so dont feel bad :) just tell him, it was either the kite string survive or you survive, asshole.
2007-01-18 15:34:10 · answer #1 · answered by fear of the dark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is this a real scenario? this is crazy. no judge in their right mind would allow this case to go past opening arguments. As the first guy posted you are protected by the good Samaritan law. besides, this man should have no real grounds to sue you over kite strings, especially when you saved his life. I still wouldn't let him drown next time though, cause if you were to watch him die and do nothing about it, a family member could sue you for negligence.
2007-01-19 00:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are protected by the good samaritan law. He cannot sue you unles he can prove you intended to hurt him or destroy his property.
2007-01-18 23:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by Bill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋