Re: getting sued
- Subject: Re: getting sued
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:15:05 EDT
I think, Chris, that few of the members of this list have read that article
which is from Salon, a respected internet news magazine.
So I thought I would say I one more, all right two or three more things
contained in the article. It is there for all to read on the Perennial List
Website.
An individual ordered and did not receive an order for some plants or animals
grown in water. This is something that has gotten popular recently but I
have little knowledge of why they do it or how it's done.
The individual made complaints about the company and he was sued. He paid
over 4,000.00 in settlement to avoid having to engage an attorney to defend
him, said the settlement was cheaper. Another website ran the story and was
also sued because the details of the complaint were contained in the story.
You would probably not want to order from this company after these details
appear on some mail list but if you added your own experiences you could also
be sued.
I think we should know more about this suit and why it occurred and how a
company located in one state would spend a lot of money to sue a small buyer
in another state.
These comments are often made on horticultural lines and are regarded as
advice from one gardener to another. Lawsuits have not been part of the
equation.
The only other experience I have read is that of the American Hosta Society
closing down it's official mail list after threat of suit. It is still
closed.
Walmart is referred to al *al/*art on some lists and that may be the reason.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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