[2ndCamaro79]

Originally Posted by camaro-dreamer

How do you calculate those future losses? Most every online job application I have ever filled out asks if I have ever been in jail. They did not ask if I had ever been convicted. I am an engineer, and none of the positions I have ever applied for carried any legal ramifications. Luckily, I am able to answer no to both questions. However, this gentleman can no longer say that. I say stick the book to the dealership and wring them dry. This is unacceptable behavior in a polite society.

Some people hurt their backs and can never work a manual labor job again? It is hard to put a value on any type of future suffering. Those kids got molested by the guy at Penn State are not getting 2 million, and they got rapped. He could mark never been arrested and explain the answer later. I don't think any employer would frown at that after hearing the true story. Did he loose his job because of this anyway? If he did not, your looking at a situation that may never happen. Not saying the guy should not get paid, but 2 million..... wrongful death claims are not that much

[FINALLYSATISFIED]

Originally Posted by Renegade

Would you sue them that kinda money? And i agree with what you said.

I would if the laywer suggested it.

I would also take either 2 options from this if I had a case.

1. 2.2 Million
2. I get to switch vehicles every 3 years regardless of vehicle value but mileage must not exceed more then 48,000 miles in a 3 year time span. I'm only responsible for gas and car insurance. As long as I'm a resident of Virginia and it can only be done at that particular dealership. (this route would most likely be cheaper then 2.2 Million)

[whemming]

The award amount is based on who you bring the lawsuit against. Not what they think your owed. Asking 50k from a multimillion dollar company will not stop them from doing this in the future. Sometimes examples must be made. In this case I hope he gets what he is asking. It will let all dealers know they can no longer pull the bait and switch on people. This bait and switch game happens all the time.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

There's being fair for YOU, and there's making your point to the company understood. As someone else said, $35,000 isn't going to hurt the dealership. Just bringing up a $2 million law suit (whether or not he actually gets that much) sends them a very clear message: You messed with this mans rights, and you will pay for it.

To bring it up but settle for much less, sure. However, who is going to be told by a court that they can get 2M and then say "Nah, they learned their lesson. Let's just settle for the car". ...... ?

That would be hard to do. I think it's fair to say that one of our problems in America today is the frivolous law suits that are held up. Or the frivolous AMOUNTS of awarded rulings.

Don't get me wrong, I'd certainly want something done but not 2m.

Originally Posted by camaro-dreamer

How do you calculate those future losses? Most every online job application I have ever filled out asks if I have ever been in jail. They did not ask if I had ever been convicted. I am an engineer, and none of the positions I have ever applied for carried any legal ramifications. Luckily, I am able to answer no to both questions. However, this gentleman can no longer say that. I say stick the book to the dealership and wring them dry. This is unacceptable behavior in a polite society.

Agree 100%.

It's why I say that he needs to be awarded any future problems.

Maybe tell the dealer to make a choice. 2M or recomped for negative fallout of any kind arbitrated by a set group.

Yes, that's vague. I'd need to know for certain if the dealer was doing it intentionally to be vindictive. Also how did this person act or respond to them? I can honestly say that I'd go back to the dealer and be fair if I knew they made that egregious of a mistake.

(I totally had to Google egregious for spelling)

[awfarley]

Originally Posted by Lou_Dorchen

Next to taking a man's life, the worst thing you can take from a man is his freedom. That dealership is lucky the guy only asked for $2.2 million.

Exactly.

People/lawyers sue for these outrageous figures because the number itself will prevent the same idiotic thing from happening again. In reality, they will never see 2.2 million, probably not even 100k but the message is sent.

[2Carats]

And of those, how many of you were arrested only because someone lied to the police about you?

Been there done that. Its nothing like being arrested for something that was never your fault and you filed police reports and did everything in your power to make sure the situation never arizes. Only to get an "Oops, we made a mistake." 2.2 million is not enough if the dealership is liable.

Mind controlled by Cerebro

[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by 2ndCamaro79

Amazing people get hurt in car accident or a slip and fall case, and people say your sue happy because your in pain? You get put in jail for 4 hours and you think you deserve 2 million. I think he should be covered for true losses, and whatever possible future losses. I could see the value being no more than 50K. My mom got bit by her neighbors dog when she was a kid, and now she is afraid of all animals. I don't think she saw even a dollar from the event. Of course this happened in the 50s.

The thing is and as already explained, once you are arrested, that arrest will show on all your background checks for the rest of your life. It doesn't matter if the charges was dropped or if you win the case, that arrest stays on your record for the rest of your life unless you spend the years and money necessary to have it sealed. Any job he applies for he will be turned down because of this false arrest. Over the course of the rest of his life, this event may very well cost him a lot more then $2 million in terms of lost revenue.

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by PQ

To bring it up but settle for much less, sure. However, who is going to be told by a court that they can get 2M and then say "Nah, they learned their lesson. Let's just settle for the car". ...... ?

That would be hard to do. I think it's fair to say that one of our problems in America today is the frivolous law suits that are held up. Or the frivolous AMOUNTS of awarded rulings.

Don't get me wrong, I'd certainly want something done but not 2m.

My whole thing is, this mans rights were violated. Being arrested on erroneous charges just because the dealership claimed he stole something, that's pretty bad. Perhaps the police station shares some of that blame for not looking into the situation fully before arresting the poor guy, but either way someone needs to get slapped with a big fine (in this case, it takes the form of a lawsuit) to make it clear that this kind of thing is not to be tolerated in our society.

[SS 376]

Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

My whole thing is, this mans rights were violated. Being arrested on erroneous charges just because the dealership claimed he stole something, that's pretty bad. Perhaps the police station shares some of that blame for not looking into the situation fully before arresting the poor guy, but either way someone needs to get slapped with a big fine (in this case, it takes the form of a lawsuit) to make it clear that this kind of thing is not to be tolerated in our society.

This isn't like some grifter slipping on a wet spot in a Wal-Mart. In any event the 2M is a starting point for settling the lawsuit, which I guarantee you the dealer will be VERY eager to do. Otherwise, it'd be like going to a dealer and asking to pay full price for a car and expecting the dealer to say "nah, take it for invoice."

[King Sun]

Originally Posted by SS 376

This isn't like some grifter slipping on a wet spot in a Wal-Mart. In any event the 2M is a starting point for settling the lawsuit, which I guarantee you the dealer will be VERY eager to do. Otherwise, it'd be like going to a dealer and asking to pay full price for a car and expecting the dealer to say "nah, take it for invoice."

What boggles me the most of how some of these guys are getting mad at the guy for wanting to sue. This isn't just some slip at walmart situation.They didn't even try to call the guy to resolve it with the customer

[Brutal SS]

A dealership in VA had a trade in customer arrested for their $5,600 error. See the vid below.

[Brutal SS]

[Edwin320]

I smell a hefty lawsuit around the corner.

[Rhyder]

I smell a rethread....