by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 10/09/2017 at 19:01
by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 10/09/2017 at 19:01
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Conference call today with my attorneys. Cert petition with US Supreme Court is due on Halloween. Buffer image.
The insurance company wants to offer $250,000 to settle the case against me, largely in recognition of the cost of litigating this to the Supreme Court and back. A part of me says no, because I did not do anything wrong. I want to fight and be vindicated.
But the lawyer in me reminds me that I always tell my clients that there is no victory to be had in litigation, and you should always seek to get out of a lawsuit if you can. Attorney me would tell me not to be an idiot. It isn’t my money, so what do I care if the insurance overpays for the claim? Then it is over and I don’t have to think about it.
Sadly, the other side is out to wreck me, not to get money, so I doubt they will take a deal anyway.
I took my Cressida to Keith, and they gave me a labor estimate for the cylinder head replacement. Oof. In layman’s terms, it was a lot.
They have to locate the part, so we will see if they can beat the price I found. My wife was resolute in her detemination to save this car. “It is a project,” she said.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
10/09/2017 at 19:16, STARS: 5
do a v12 swap
Do A V12 Swap
DO A V12 SWAP!!!!!!!
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
10/09/2017 at 19:22, STARS: 0
Look up on celicasupra.com (model specific forum in 2017 lol) it’s pretty slow compared to back in the day but still up last time I window shopped mk2s.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
10/09/2017 at 19:28, STARS: 0
Has this Already gone to the 9th circuit? If it goes to the Supreme Court they could just say GTFAC no?
"Wacko" (wacko--)
10/09/2017 at 19:53, STARS: 1
That v12 swap is looking better now ain’t it?
We know a certain French man in Japan that can make this happen.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
10/09/2017 at 20:18, STARS: 0
Oof. I’m sure it’s painful to be an attorney and having to let others argue the most important case of your life. I’d happily let them pay the 250k if it saves your good name, principles be damned.
But glad you and your wife are on the same page on the car - it’s a worthy project. Good luck with all!
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
10/09/2017 at 22:42, STARS: 0
That’s quite the insurance payout. A friend of mine illicited a payout like that once, but he killed someone...on purpose.
"AdverseMartyr" (ewilliamson)
10/10/2017 at 00:08, STARS: 0
I get the feeling, “It is a project” may be your own words coming back at you.
Not that it shouldn’t be saved.
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
10/10/2017 at 08:31, STARS: 0
If you don’t mind me asking, who is representing you at the Supremes?