Consumer Law

Ironic - Big Business Sues Rivals Claiming 6 BILLION In Damages

By M. Stan Herring

It always amazes us in both consumer cases as well as personal injury cases how companies scream about outrageous damage claims and how the entire fabric of the country will come unraveled if a bank is made to pay for false credit reporting or a trucking company is forced to pay for killing someone. These same companies, however, will claim outrageous amounts of damages when they sue. Here is a small section of an article about Discover Card claiming Six Billion in damages.... No doubt Discover Card's executives would tell you they have every right and responsibility to claim the most in damages and to not be forced into arbitration. But now if you sue Discover Card, a different matter no doubt....Ironic, isn't it?

Full post as published by Alabama Consumer Blog on June 13, 2008 (boomark / email).