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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #90 on: October 07, 2006, 10:33:41 PM »
A no win matter all across the board...
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #91 on: October 08, 2006, 10:50:52 AM »
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A no win matter all across the board...

I don't know that I'd call it a win but if Lane is taken off the road for a while or forever--that's at least that long that one fewer drunk driver is posing a threat to the public.  From what is known about this case (.192 BAT, illegal passing violation) it would appear obvious that Lane has problems making responsible decisions that affect the safety of the public.  No punishment of Lane will bring Gerry Morelock back to life, but the longer Lane is off the road, the longer he, at least, will be incapable of doing the same thing to another innocent victim.  That's a victory of sorts, anyway.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #92 on: October 12, 2006, 02:29:26 PM »
More trouble for Lane.  This was probably inevitable.

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006610060334

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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #93 on: October 12, 2006, 02:33:33 PM »
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More trouble for Lane.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #94 on: October 12, 2006, 02:54:23 PM »
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...I do not understand sueing Chrysler though.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #95 on: October 12, 2006, 03:00:29 PM »
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I'm suprised that it took this long, I do not understand sueing Chrysler though.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #96 on: October 12, 2006, 03:24:25 PM »
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Probably because they have the deepest pockets. Usually, in these types of tragedies, the victim's family sues everyone but the family pet in an attempt to maximize the amount of the judgement.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #97 on: October 12, 2006, 04:05:43 PM »
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They deserve it for sure, But from the person at fault. Not the company that made the vehicle. [highlight]I am surprised that the lawyer did not sue the state for making the road[/highlight] that he was killed on[smiley=confused5.gif] Its just ridiculous. This is a perfect example of the BS litigious society we live in today, And the money hungry lawyers that exploit it. Don't take this the wrong way, I think that BL should be help accountable for his actions.

Uh oh, I hope a lawyer doesn't see that idea.

You are certainly right about the litigous society, we need to get back to people being responsible for their actions and not always placing blame elsewhere or looking for something to be someone elses fault.

I imagine Lane will get what is due here.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #98 on: October 12, 2006, 04:47:14 PM »
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Uh oh, I hope a lawyer doesn't see that idea.

You are certainly right about the litigous society, we need to get back to people being responsible for their actions and not always placing blame elsewhere or looking for something to be someone elses fault.

I imagine Lane will get what is due here.

I agree.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #99 on: October 13, 2006, 09:42:58 AM »
Funny how his lawyer always says things aren't as they appear.  
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #100 on: October 13, 2006, 10:10:16 AM »
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It appears that the truck may have been owned by Daimler Chrysler as it was "provided" to Lane.

Bingo.  Daimler-Chrysler owned the truck, and therefore carried the insurance.  In pretty much any case where a driver of a vehicle kills somebody the insurance company is sued, as well as the individual, because the insurance company will almost always have more money against which to defray hospital bills, lost wages, etc, as well as punitive damages.  It's not so much that the family is saying the 'the truck killed Morelock'.

Frankly, I wouldnt be surprised to learn that Lane himself really doesn't have all that much cash on hand.  I suspect he hasn't been too smart with his TV earnings (drank, and then pi$$ed it away).
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #101 on: October 13, 2006, 10:15:24 AM »
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Funny how his lawyer always says things aren't as they appear.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #102 on: October 13, 2006, 01:20:18 PM »
officer, I swear i only had one beer.  [smiley=dizzy2.gif]
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #103 on: October 14, 2006, 02:33:45 AM »
FYI: I hope that no one takes offense but the operator of the liable motor vehicle will get sued and the insurance company will provide the defense because they are the ones that have to pay up to their policy limits.  The insurance company only gets sued if they fail to use good faith in trying to settle the case.  The manufacturer will get sued if the accident was resultant of a manufacturer defect unless of course they were supplying a vehicle for advertising/promotion purposes and the person they provided the promotional vehicle had a well known propensity to drive while intoxicated then the manufacturer would be negligent in supplying a vehicle knowing the risk that their vehicle would be involved in a DUI accident.  It would not matter whose automobile BL was driving, the owner of the vehicle would have to be sued because they are the one that insures the vehicle and that is whose insurance will pay for the negligent act.  In this case the manufacturer's insurance should be large enough to cover the monetary damages but no matter how much the policy limits are, the deceased biker will never be returned to his family.
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Re: Billy Lane hits a rider with his pick-up.
« Reply #104 on: October 16, 2006, 09:18:02 AM »
Seems to me that the lawyer should find out what tires the truck was equipped with.

You can't drive a truck without tires, and you can't crash a truck you can't drive. Definitely!, the tires contributed to this tradgedy - sue Goodyear. ...And sue Firestone, too - they may make a tire model that would fit on that truck.

Holy Cow! was Billy Lane wearing a BELT??? Who made the belt? You can't go out drinking if you can't hold your pants up!

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