The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #86672   Message #1614496
Posted By: M.Ted
27-Nov-05 - 12:36 AM
Thread Name: Obit: The sad passing of Common Sense
Subject: RE: Obit: The sad passing of Common Sense
The jury's original award, the high number, was based on one day's coffee receipts, and was intended to be punitive. The judge has the discretion of adjusting the settlement amount, which he did, but that wasn't nearly as interesting a story, so no one heard about it--