Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DearQT
:roll: It isn't that simple of a case. You couldn't say that all "good deeds" or intentions in all circumstances is always right. The woman has every right to request reimbursement for the medical bill. The part where I think she was wrong was to demand punitive damages. When the teenage girls offered to pay the bill, she should have taken it and left it at that--instead of suing.
Are you a dumbass, or are you unaware that you just completely contradicted yourself?
Either you don't understand the difference between compensatory damages and punitive damages, or you do not know what contradiction means. According to the article, [it appears] the woman sought
both compensatory (e.g. medical bills) and punitive damages (e.g. exemplary). The judge, however, awarded her just the compensatory damages (medical expense), which the teenage girls had already offered to pay. I am saying she had every reason to seek compensatory damages--which the girls were willing to pay anyway, but I disagreed with punitive damages. The girls' good intent comes to play in the punitive damages but has absolutely no bearing in the compensatory damages. And in my opinion, they were being unreasonable going to a stranger's ... neighbor's that late (i.e., 10:30 PM) in the night--not identifying themselves, and mind you--not ringing the bell (if any) but
banging on her door. (Eating anything edible from your neighbor is a whole other subject.)