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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Fri May 17, 2013, 11:33 PM May 2013

I fought the law and... I won!

Woo-hoo!

Some nitwit took me to court. Today was the big day. Apparently my counterclaims were more powerful than his unmitigated bullshit. He got zip. I got a few grand.

The look on the judge's face was priceless when he tried to present his case.

Anyway, just wanted to crow a bit. It's all been pretty stressful. There are better ways to make a buck.

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I fought the law and... *I* won! (Original Post) MannyGoldstein May 2013 OP

Sweet! NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

Indeed! MannyGoldstein May 2013 #4

Good for ya, Manny!! lastlib May 2013 #2

A Sam Adams Boston Lager is at my side. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #3

Good for you. bigwillq May 2013 #5

Thanks! MannyGoldstein May 2013 #6

Congrats! BTW... madinmaryland May 2013 #7

Perhaps Grovelbot can try taking me to court... MannyGoldstein May 2013 #8

Congrats! Being involved in a lawsuit is stressful csziggy May 2013 #9

I understand why anyone can file suit for any reason, but MannyGoldstein May 2013 #10

Yeah, though only one case I was in was a frivolous one csziggy May 2013 #11

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Sweet!

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 11:35 PM

May 2013

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

4. Indeed!

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Fri May 17, 2013, 11:46 PM

May 2013

lastlib

(23,214 posts)

2. Good for ya, Manny!!

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 11:43 PM

May 2013

"Time wounds all heels..." or something like that........Now relax and have a good, stout drink--you deserve it for all the stress.

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

3. A Sam Adams Boston Lager is at my side.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #2)

Fri May 17, 2013, 11:45 PM

May 2013

Ahhhhh....

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

5. Good for you.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 11:52 PM

May 2013

Congrats!

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

6. Thanks!

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #5)

Sat May 18, 2013, 12:06 AM

May 2013

Great to have it done with.

Last time I was in court, the Law won. $50 fine for drinking in public. And I was sternly admonished by the bailiff for humming "I fought the Law (and the Law won), which had just been covered by The Clash (to give you an idea of timing...)

madinmaryland

(64,931 posts)

7. Congrats! BTW...

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2013, 12:10 AM

May 2013

Grovelbot has your name now!!

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

8. Perhaps Grovelbot can try taking me to court...

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #7)

Sat May 18, 2013, 12:51 AM

May 2013

Now I'm getting too cocky. As they say, "Loose lips have their brains eaten".

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

9. Congrats! Being involved in a lawsuit is stressful

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2013, 08:22 PM

May 2013

Especially when you know you are in the right. Been there, done that, have the files as a souvenir.

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

10. I understand why anyone can file suit for any reason, but

Reply to csziggy (Reply #9)

Sat May 18, 2013, 08:37 PM

May 2013

Perhaps there should be a screening process where a judge or similar reviews and gives a quick opinion on the likely outcome. A reality check might save the courts much time and effort.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

11. Yeah, though only one case I was in was a frivolous one

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #10)

Sat May 18, 2013, 08:43 PM

May 2013

Where I was sued. The others were cases where I had to take people to court to get money for services provided.

Fortunately the business I am in gives me a chance to place liens - though unlike mechanic's liens, holding a lien on a horse means I have to keep caring for it. I won in all the cases, so I came out ahead.

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