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**oragator1** · 12-31-2012, 05:12 PM

100 million, or 2700 times the average national wage.... because her kid heard screaming. And it's their fellow citizens of CT and her hometown that will have to pick up the bill. There is no way to rationalize it into anything other than a naked money grab.

BobK89 · 12-31-2012, 05:25 PM

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$100 million case---settle for $60 million, attorney pockets 40% = $24 million ---- nice walking around money.

Never gonna happen.

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wargunfan · 12-31-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BobK89

Not sure about the "8 figure settlement" claim. They are looking to sue the government and although I practice in FL and not CT, I am pretty sure that CT has a limit on sovereign immunity. In FL it used to be capped at $100k, but I believe that it is higher now. Also, the link talks about a notice submitted to the government entity, which is required before any litigation can be filed.

Comparison to the WTC is not the same since the CT suits are against a government agency.

I don't know the limit for sovereign immunity in CT but with 26 victims it would have to be below 500k to stay out of the 8 figure range. Then there will be other claims on behalf of uninjured children for mental trauma etc. so I don't think 8 figures is out of the question. This is why I wondered if a tiered settlement might come into play as in the WTC. Perhaps we have someone on THFSG who can enlighten us.

BobK89 · 01-01-2013, 12:27 AM

According to a quick google search the only thing i found on SI in Connecticut is that one must get approval from the state before he can file suit.

Good luck with that.

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**g8rjd** · 01-01-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BobK89

According to a quick google search the only thing i found on SI in Connecticut is that one must get approval from the state before he can file suit.

Good luck with that.

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If thats Connecticut law, damn. That's the harshest sovereign immunity I've ever seen.

Wow. Good luck with getting that through the Legislature and Governor.

**sappanama** · 01-01-2013, 10:59 AM

2 questions:

If states are not held responsible for state business, how are we supposed to hold them accountable for personal criminal behavior ???

Why was anyone compensated after WTC?, and why different amounts?