http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mu/people_brandy_50m_suit
C'mon! Would they be asking for CLOSE to this amount of money from anyone else?
2007-01-31 07:12:12 · 10 answers · asked by Rachel M 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Welcome to America where you can sue anybody, anytime for anything and ANY amount.
2007-01-31 07:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by puff_the_dragon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but then the family has to find a way to live without thier loved one due to Brandy's recklessness. Maybe a $50M lawsuit will help make her feel some of the pain she has caused this family.
2007-01-31 07:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No really, people who sue over wrongful death ask for about the same amount and even a little less, But i am sure that Brandy would have no problem paying it because her conscious will carry on her shoulders about that boy
2007-01-31 07:19:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
absolutely! and it will keep happening until they put a cap on lawsuits. lets face it-50k is not going to bring someone back and it's way more than the average person would make or even spend in a lifetime. so you can't say they gave that amount for wages lost due to death. its a ridiculous amount of money. and whomever awarded it should be ashamed.
2007-01-31 07:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They say they would sue anyone for that same amount but they are just trying not to look bad. If they tried to sue a poor man for that much they would never see it.
2007-01-31 07:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People ask for what they want... Bottom line is they have a dead person in their family due to someone else's carelessness... That can't be replaced... Brandy can replace her money...
2007-01-31 07:17:23 · answer #6 · answered by Its me!!! :) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's excessive, no they wouldn't both from someone with less money.
I also don't think that value can actually succeed...even in cases of wilfull homicide, I don't think judgements that large hold up.
2007-01-31 07:16:16 · answer #7 · answered by Qwyrx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well its a legal game,sue big settle lower ,she is a celebrity and she was involved in the death although nothing is proved yet but the woman died ,her faily need compensation and mostly some hot shot lawyer convinced them they can get big bucks out of this/.
2007-01-31 07:17:23 · answer #8 · answered by reifguy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It seems right. Maybe celebrities will quit thinking that they are better than everyone else..Ok probably not
2007-01-31 07:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by tchem75 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its called American greed.
Someone with money does something to you (intentional or not) and you want as much money from them as humanly possible.
2007-01-31 07:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by colera667 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋