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Re: Warnings and liability (was: Plagiarism vs Fixed Botches)
Subject:Re: Warnings and liability (was: Plagiarism vs Fixed Botches) From:Jo Francis Byrd <jbyrd -at- byrdwrites -dot- com> To:Kat Nagel <katnagel -at- eznet -dot- net> Date:Mon, 20 Mar 2000 17:20:36 -0600
I imagine you and the rest who protested the idiot's demands thoroughly enjoyed
that, too! I certainly would have!!
Jo Byrd
Kat Nagel wrote:
> At 08:34 AM 03/20/2000 -0600, Tracy wrote:
> >Kat Nagel wrote:
> >
> Oh, and he wanted to remove all the cautions and warnings because they "looked
> tacky".
>
> Just out of curiosity, would this raise any liability issues? I realize your
> defense would be that you were following instructions, but would that stand up in
> court?
>
>
> Liability issues? Oh my, yes!
>
> I forwarded a request to their Regulatory Affairs office and let THEM slap him
> down. You could hear the smack echoing through the halls for weeks afterward.
