crumas2 on 08 January 2008
| Quaid said: crumas2, I see where you are confused. I was talking about filing and winning a case, you thought I was talking about settlement amounts. If you would be so kind as to try reading again my original post that you replied to, you can see I made no mention of settlement amounts. To win the case, only a jury needs to be persuaded. Unlike a criminal case, nothing needs to be "proven" nor does the jury need to have unanimous agreement. The jury decides the settlement amount, plus punitive damages, depending on the circumstances and what they feel is in the best interest of the plaintiffs and the defendants. Then the judge can increase or decrease the amounts according to his/her political interests. So you were partially correct. I'm happy to clear that up for you. If you are confused about anything else, I am always willing to help. |
I read and understood your post. Class action law suits are not typically "won", they're settled. The settlement involves an assumption of damages and some sort of percentage payout of cash and/or product and/or services to the plaintiffs.
If I pay $50 for one year of XBL and it is out of service for 2 weeks, then my damages would amount to approximately $2 unless I can prove pain and suffering. Considering that MS has offered a free game download from XBL, which would probably cost approximately $10 if they were charging for it, their offer far exceeds any perceived damages.
