Trump is suing the BBC for Ten Billion USD.

[motorbiking]

Done to death maybe by you. Want the beeb to give in don't you

I can see beyond the fact that Trump has psychopathy and see that he was wronged by the Beeb. They have acknowledged that, but it's just the few fools on here who can't.

But the beeb didn't take your advice did they.

what advice?

 

[noseall]

Reported - Trump did not say riot.

Irrelevant. They rioted and Trump is resposible - end of. The BBC have no case to answer.

You are doing what he is suing the BBC for

The BBC will care as little as I do about his frivolous nonsense. Trump will be dead before the case gets off the ground.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I can see beyond the fact that Trump has psychopathy and see that he was wronged by the Beeb. They have acknowledged that, but it's just the few fools on here who can't.

And surprisingly the BBC haven't just fallen over either

what advice?

To paraphrase " pay up"

 

[Brigadier]

They have acknowledged that, but it's just the few fools on here who can't.

Those with decent morals, and spines, you mean

 

[motorbiking]

And surprisingly the BBC haven't just fallen over either

To paraphrase " pay up"

I haven't said they should pay up or words even close to that. You really do seem to struggle with facts. They may wish to make an out of court settlement as a strategy, but that is just good practice.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I haven't said they should pay up or words even close to that. You really do seem to struggle with facts. They may wish to make an out of court settlement as a strategy, but that is just good practice.

And that doesn't mean "pay up"

Ok

 

[motorbiking]

And that doesn't mean "pay up"

Ok

Paying up is paying the demand. An offer to settle is not. Maybe stick to changing oil filters?

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Paying up is paying the demand. An offer to settle is not. Maybe stick to changing oil filters?

You twist your meaning how you want

Paying up to avoid or taking to court are the options

Looks like the beeb will face up to trump,

Now whether you admit to saying they should "pay up" or not, is just twisting and squirming .

You do realise people don't regard you as being as clever as you consider yourself? I can only wonder how long I've been in business.

 

[noseall]

They may wish to make an out of court settlement as a strategy, but that is just good practice.

Which they had the opportunity to do, but didn't.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Which they had the opportunity to do, but didn't.

He can't even see how much he twists and turns

 

[noseall]

And that doesn't mean "pay up"

MBK smokes and chokes on far right wealthy populists. Trump must make him giddy. He would skip a merry dance if the BBC coffed up. The poor old duffer nearly wept when Bernie Ecclescake had to give up 3/4 of his fortune.

 

[noseall]

He can't even see how much he twists and turns

He is a disgrace to the forum. A dishonest, disingenuous brazen liar.

 

[noseall]

He is a disgrace to the forum. A dishonest, disingenuous brazen liar.

Add spineless to that (I always know the speed limit).

 

[blup]

You are mistaken.

"The plaintiff, Stella Liebeck, a 79-year-old woman, purchased hot coffee from a McDonald's restaurant, accidentally spilled it in her lap, and suffered third-degree burns in her pelvic region. She was hospitalized for eight days while undergoing skin grafting, followed by two years of medical treatment. Liebeck sought to settle with McDonald's for $20,000 to cover her medical expenses. When McDonald's refused, Liebeck's attorney filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, accusing McDonald's of gross negligence.

Liebeck's attorneys argued that, at 180–190 °F (82–88 °C), McDonald's coffee was defective, and more likely to cause serious injury than coffee served at any other establishment.

The jury found that McDonald's was 80 percent responsible for the incident. Liebeck was awarded a net $160,000 in compensatory damages to cover medical expenses, and $2.7 million (equivalent to $5,700,000 in 2024) in punitive damages. The trial judge reduced the punitive damages to three times the amount of the compensatory damages, totalling $640,000. The parties settled for a confidential amount before an appeal was decided."

Wikipedia.org

My point was that jury awards are unlimited but judges/appeal courts reduce them to more sensible amounts. Source: John Grisham

 

[blup]

Some people like to spread the false tale that thus was a frivolous attempt to extort money for a trivial matter by a person who had spilled their coffee, and to justify removal of consumer rights.

They are wrong.

"Liebeck went into shock and was taken to an emergency room at a hospital. She suffered third-degree burns on six percent of her skin and lesser burns over sixteen percent
She remained in the hospital for eight days while she underwent skin grafting. During this period, Liebeck lost 20 pounds (9.1 kg), nearly 20 percent of her body weight, reducing her to 83 pounds (38 kg). After the hospital stay, Liebeck needed care for three weeks, which was provided by her daughter.
Liebeck suffered permanent disfigurement after the incident and was partially disabled for two years."

It was an attempt by big business to evade responsibility for an injury.

No win no fee law firms are more than a match for big business, as witness the cost of private US healthcare. No one has suggested the basic claim was a try on, but punitive compensation of the amount awarded was way over the top.