You can sue anybody for anything you want to. If you are asking for more than a small amount, so that it cannot go to small claims court, then you have to find a lawyer willing to take the case. If the lawyer does not feel certain of winning and being able to collect, then the lawyer will ask you to pay a fee and expenses in advance. If you lose or the judge feels that the lawsuit was frivolous, you may also be required to pay the court costs. Some people sue for the nuisance value, knowing that they will receive a settlement without going to court because the party being sued doesnt want to go to the expense of defending themselves or doesnt want the publicity. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Van Slycken" <vanslycken@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 8:23 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New lawsuit against Thomson > I'm from Belgium, we don't sue people that easily... but do I get this > right, can you sue a company for making crap? Just wondering... > > kind regards, > Stefaan Van Slycken > Van Slycken Elektro - Waasmunster, Belgium. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tel-Tek Electronics <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 2:19 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New lawsuit against Thomson > > > While on the subject. What IS the repair for this problem. > I have never really tried a cure for this, besides telling the customer > to unplug set, and plug in again. > Was this not a Gemstar Module problem? > > -Ed- > > Ed Gaidies > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > Servicing the Consumer Electronic Industry since 1963 > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher Barnak > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 7:52 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New lawsuit against Thomson > > From what I read. The customer gets either, a full refund of a repair if > he has the receipt. > Or get $50 with a proof of purchase. Or $25 for others. > > THOMPSON HAS AGREED TO PAY THE LAWYERS $22,000,000.00 > Who's making out ? > > Chris Barnak, CET > Norfolk Public Schools > >>> moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2/19/04 4:13:18 PM >>> > > I've been hearing about these for a couple of weeks now all the way > down > here in Louisiana > > Jason > Mouton's Electronics > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry H." <tvdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:08 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New lawsuit against Thomson > > > > Could be wrong but, to my knowledge it was just in Illinois right > now. > > Terry H. > > The TV Shop > > Gonzales, Tx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:17 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] New lawsuit against Thomson > > > > > > > Hi, > > > One of my customers just showed me the latest class action lawsuit > against > > Thomson. > > > > > > It affects CTC195, 197, & 203 chassis, built between nov 1/1996, & > march > > 31, 2001. > > > > > > This one has to do with Audio problems. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > --- > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > > > > > > > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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