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petecldGive me a break.
Think we're dumb? Ebay was sued because eBay has money. The only person sued should have been the one responsible - the person who made the negative feedback. But he probably doesn't have any money so a lawyer wouldn't take the case unless you go after eBay. If it wasn't for the person initiating the suit being a lawyer the case probably never would have gone to court. Someone said something bad about him in ebay negative feedback - so (bleeping) what! Did he loose clients? Does his wife hate him now? The point of restitution is to make up for damages. What did he loose? NOTHING! Yet he's a lawyer so the courts time is wasted because his wittle feewings were hurt. Poor baby. I have negative feedback from moochers who never paid. SO WHAT! My life didn't change a bit.
Why is ebay responsible for giving someone the means for some fool to abuse a portion of their operation?
A drunk driver in a Chevy hurts someone - can you sue Chevy for giving the drunk an opportunity to be on the road? NO!
Lawyers aren't maligned because they sue corporations for unsafe products or doctors who screw up. They are maligned because they sue to get millions of dollars for some fool who puts hot coffee between her legs in a car and - here's a shocker - gets burned, prison inmates because they couldn't get porno magazines and burglars who hurt themselves trying to rob a business.
Why did this case get to court? Adam, you summed it all up when you said, "someone rich who was ticked off".