Sickening

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

If I could make the rules, I wouldn't allow corproations to be sued for the actions of their employees.

LOL. That means if you were king corporations couldn't be sued for anything. I don't think a filing with the division of corporations or inanimate capital or good will can commit torts without intervention of the employees.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I know this may sound cruel, but just how stupid can these people be? That's just amazing.

I think the jury that aquitted the guy pretending to be the cop and who started the whole thing shared your reaction.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

LOL. That means if you were king corporations couldn't be sued for anything. I don't think a filing with the division of corporations or inanimate capital or good will can commit torts without intervention of the employees.

I suppose I'm just not familiar enough with the law to be clear. I don't have a problem with corporations being sued. They should be if they are doing things like poisioning driking water, monopolizing business opportunities, etc. I'm just stating that in a situation like this particular one, where is individual accountability?

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

I suppose I'm just not familiar enough with the law to be clear. I don't have a problem with corporations being sued. They should be if they are doing things like poisioning driking water, monopolizing business opportunities, etc. I'm just stating that in a situation like this particular one, where is individual accountability?

I'm just pulling your leg. I know your word choice was a little careless is all. Corporations are literally "persons" under the law, so they have constitutional rights, can be convicted of crimes, pay taxes, are subject to suit, etc. But they of course are incapable of doing anything bad or good except through employees. But I see what you mean. In fact, the law already is more or less as you would have it. McDonalds will have a multitude of defenses including lack of foreseeablility, the employee acted beyond the scope of employement, superseding cause, etc. baseed on the common sense notion that no one could have anticipated and guarded against these exceptionally stupid people engaging in this bizarre behavior that had nothing to do with why McDonald's had them on the premises.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I'm just pulling your leg. I know your word choice was a little careless is all. Corporations are literally "persons" under the law, so they have constitutional rights, can be convicted of crimes, pay taxes, are subject to suit, etc. But they of course are incapable of doing anything bad or good except through employees. But I see what you mean. In fact, the law already is more or less as you would have it. McDonalds will have a multitude of defenses including lack of foreseeablility, the employee acted beyond the scope of employement, superseding cause, etc. baseed on the common sense notion that no one could have anticipated and guarded against these exceptionally stupid people engaging in this bizarre behavior that had nothing to do with why McDonald's had them on the premises.

I kind of figured you were giving me a bit of a hard time. No worries.

I appreciate the explanation. Thanks much.