Coach Suing Jerry World

[TXMike]

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/hssports/2013/04/coach-hit-by-golf-cart-at-state-title-game-in-11-suing-cowboys-stadium/

Really? ?  ?  ?

[Etref]

Knew this one was coming, surprised it took so long.

[clearwall]

Hes apparently not-so-smart to realize tort reform exists in Texas. If you cant justify 1 mil of damages, you aint gettin it

[Joe Stack]

While I agree that the damages are probably overstated, tort reform didn't really deal with situations like this where there is clear, 100% liability on the part of someone or something associated with the stadium, absent a signed release. Getting run over by a cart gives rise to several legitimate Texas causes of action, and its doubtful there is a legitimate defense. Thus, the stadium doesn't want to take this to trial where the only real issue is the amount of damages, so the insurance company will settle pretty quickly.

[clearwall]

Im not a lawyer, but am I misunderstanding tort law? I thought it was a way to prevent all types of frivolous lawsuits. While Jerryworld might be liable for the damages, theres no way in hell it comes close to a $1mil suit. I agree with you, the goal of this is to get Jurra himself to just settle, but it couldnt be for more than a hundred grand at most, right?

[Joe Stack]

What was broadly worded as tort reform was really medical malpractice reform, and it was primarily a windfall for insurance companies. This case will probably settle for somewhere in the low to mid 5 figures, but we'll never know for sure. The one thing we don't know for sure is the medical expenses -- insurance companies get nervous when there is a high amount of verifiable damages regardless of the possibility of liability. Its sort of like an equation: liability * damages = judgment. If either is zero, no judgment. In Texas and many other states, if liability is less than 50% (i.e. Plaintiff is partially responsible), the Plaintiff can't recover anything. Here, liability is 100% (in my opinion) and damages are, at most, 10K.

[texref]

What was broadly worded as tort reform was really medical malpractice reform, and it was primarily a windfall for insurance companies. This case will probably settle for somewhere in the low to mid 5 figures, but we'll never know for sure. The one thing we don't know for sure is the medical expenses -- insurance companies get nervous when there is a high amount of verifiable damages regardless of the possibility of liability. Its sort of like an equation: liability * damages = judgment. If either is zero, no judgment. In Texas and many other states, if liability is less than 50% (i.e. Plaintiff is partially responsible), the Plaintiff can't recover anything. Here, liability is 100% (in my opinion) and damages are, at most, 10K.

Yah but Joe you just can't put a price on embarrassment.......

[Arbitrator]

 

Unless  Dorian Gray, aka as "King Jerry," or the  Good UIL Dr. had that coach sign off on some form of waiver accepting full responsibility for whatever might befall them under that Arlington Roof, either or both of them will likely see some litigation pointed their way over in the Tarrant County Courthouse!

But with the way that the UIL/TASO court case is slowly progressing,  Good Ol' Uncle Charlie could always plead ignorance and just blame it on his  Dancing Monkey!

It's more than likely going to be fastly settled though, through Jerry World's insurance carrier!

I'm back!

[Cowman52]

Arbitrator,  you seem to be thinking manor road is on the white house track, "I know nothingggggggg"

I personally don't think they are smart enough to know nothing.

[Arbitrator]

Arbitrator,  you seem to be thinking manor road is on the White House track, "I know nothingggggggg"

I personally don't think they are smart enough to know nothing.

No, Cowman!  Unlike the White House,  Manor Road doesn't exactly display a great deal of intelligence ~ just a whole lot of vindictiveness and evil! 

[Cowman52]

I can remember attending state meeting some years ago, the talking points then were   There will never be 6a football division, it is too expensive for schools to travel that far and that much.

Second was we at uil will back you up.  We cant have coaches on the sidelines acting the fool, and generally out of control.
 
 It's amazing how schools travel 250 one way, and on Thursday's no less. Not real sure about the coaches part but know I'm not having to put up with near the grief I had once. Maybe I'm getting older or hearing ain't what it once was.

Not really sure what the problem is other than some people having a good paying state job way too long