Precedents are set by judges. Juries are there to decide the facts.
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From: Jim <jdc@ieway.com>
To: K3BU@aol.com <K3BU@aol.com>; towertalk@contesting.com
<towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A Sad Precedent
>
>Juries now days have NOT A CLUE what kind of precedents they are setting.
>They hear the arguments for the plaintiff by the plaintiffs counsel and
>feel that "the big bad corporation" can spare a few bucks to pay the "poor
>mistreated people" a few hundred thousand dollars. Never thinking what else
>may come of it.
>It is sad to see the trend of this kind of litigation going on an
>on............
>
>
>Eventually it will bankrupt the country, and all the small and large
>business that try to make a profit and provide JOBS !!!
>
>What a concept !!
>
>73
>
>Jim W7RY
>I owne a company that is in the business of constructing "cellular towers"
>See it all the time in the permit process....
>What a JOKE !!
>-----Original Message-----
>From: K3BU@aol.com <K3BU@aol.com>
>To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 8:27 AM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A Sad Precedent
>
>
>>
>>w5ba@csi.com writes:
>>
>><< "In what is called the first decision of its kind, a jury Monday
>>ordered
>> GTE Wireless to pay $1.2 MILLION to a city of Bunker Hill Village couple
>who
>>claim a 100-foot cellular phone TOWER NEAR their home has lessened the
>value
>>of their
>> property and caused them MENTAL ANGUISH. >>
>>
>>
>>Throw in McDonnald's coffee case, Tobacco cases, OJ, Clintonade, now gun
>>manufacturers and there is a picture of "justice"! What's next? Knives,
>>forks?
>>Makes you sick and wishing to live somewhere away from this
"civilization."
>>I was kind of hoping to put up my Big Bertha here at the QTH, but it would
>be
>>cheaper to find the marsh with mosquitoes for it, than here among
>"civilized"
>>people.
>>All the new Ham training material should include the clause: "Welcome to
>>wonderful hobby of ham radio. Warning from Attorney General: You could be
>sued
>>and lose your last shirt if you put up the tower, cause interference or in
>any
>>other way cause mental anguish to your neighbors by engaging in your radio
>>activities."
>>I hope that above "couple" will use smoke signals or yell for help next
>time
>>they need it.
>>Oh well, good think it is only a hobby! Off I go looking for marsh, thanks
>for
>>the precedent, saves me a bundle, I can plow that money into station setup
>>now. :-(
>>I remember days in Toronto, where I had 110' Big Bertha with 62 ft booms
on
>a
>>46x120 ft city lot. Value of the house tripled since we bought it and then
>a
>>year later tripled again after we sold it. New owners gained 20 cu yards
>>concrete block in the backyard that they can use as an anchor for the
house
>in
>>case of hurricane. :-) Nobody went to nut house, the neighbours were proud
>of
>>having such an landmark around and radio champ, who fixed their electronic
>>junk.
>>
>>73 Yuri K3BU/m, VE3BMV
>>welcome to year 2K
>>
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