I do not remember one higher than this one for $96 million. Guyger has zero assets so suing her for $10,000 would have been just as effective. The jury almost doubled the family's requested amount.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/amber-guyger-botham-jean-civil-trial-verdict

$7.37 billion

Serious question: what happens in cases like this where the person will never be able to pay even a small fraction of that?

Fortunately the city of Dallas got themselves dropped from the suit otherwise the City would have been tagged for at least some of this insane amount. This is one way cities go bankrupt or end up having terrible public service. It is like these juries do not see that they are often punishing themselves.

The families lawyer was just on TV and sounded like he is still looking for a way to go after the city.

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AgBQ-00 said:

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Serious question: what happens in cases like this where the person will never be able to pay even a small fraction of that?

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Judgment gets printed, framed and hung in office of plaintiffs lawyer

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Ben Crump gonna Ben Crump

Bocephus said:

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I do not remember one higher than this one for $96 million. Guyger has zero assets so suing her for $10,000 would have been just as effective. The jury almost doubled the family's requested amount.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/amber-guyger-botham-jean-civil-trial-verdict

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Outrageous sums of money relative to the net worth of assets/income people or companies have........ its atrocious.

Tort reform in civil courts to have caps on payouts relative to an individual or company net worth and income/revenue need to be enacted. We also should have % caps on what trial lawyers/firms can collect in judgements too.

Alex Jones should not lose his business (even though he did libel the families). Neither should have left wing Gawker have lost theirs in the Hulk Hogan suit (even though I agree he should have won his case too). And Botham Jean's family should not have been awarded $96 million which will bankrupt Guyger for life.... these kinds of judgements are unreasonable.

PCC_80 said:

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Fortunately the city of Dallas got themselves dropped from the suit otherwise the City would have been tagged for at least some of this insane amount. This is one way cities go bankrupt or end up having terrible public service. It is like these juries do not see that they are often punishing themselves.

The families lawyer was just on TV and sounded like he is still looking for a way to go after the city.

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She was not on duty. The City should not be on the hook for that anyways.

This is all about revenge by ensuring that if she ever gets out of prison, she will be forced to live a destitute life because anything she earns will go to the plaintiffs.

It's extraordinarily clear this was a horrible case of wrong place wrong time and she is extremely remorseful. No showing up for a circus trial so attorneys can exploit headlines and further a false narrative was her only move.

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It's extraordinarily clear this was a horrible case of wrong place wrong time and she is extremely remorseful. No showing up for a circus trial so attorneys can exploit headlines and further a false narrative was her only move.

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. I doubt she has the money to hire a defense attorney in a civil case. I also doubt she wanted to fight the case and have to testify

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Marauder Blue 6 said:

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https://www.superlawyers.com/articles/texas/randy-sorrels-350-million-verdict/

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Not wrongful death

BMX Bandit said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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Serious question: what happens in cases like this where the person will never be able to pay even a small fraction of that?

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Judgment gets printed, framed and hung in office of plaintiffs lawyer

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PI lawyers be like this:

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https://www.ktbs.com/news/jury-awards-what-could-be-record-verdict-to-family-of-katie-bug-grantham/article_cbb44bda-bf96-11ed-bda1-b7e58db97a17.html

PCC_80 said:

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Fortunately the city of Dallas got themselves dropped from the suit otherwise the City would have been tagged for at least some of this insane amount. This is one way cities go bankrupt or end up having terrible public service. It is like these juries do not see that they are often punishing themselves.

The families lawyer was just on TV and sounded like he is still looking for a way to go after the city.

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As I was reading the story, I kept asking myself how the City of Dallas was going to come into play given the outrageous amount.

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PCC_80 said:

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Fortunately the city of Dallas got themselves dropped from the suit otherwise the City would have been tagged for at least some of this insane amount. This is one way cities go bankrupt or end up having terrible public service. It is like these juries do not see that they are often punishing themselves.

The families lawyer was just on TV and sounded like he is still looking for a way to go after the city.

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As I was reading the story, I kept asking myself how the City of Dallas was going to come into play given the outrageous amount.

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If I remember correctly, the city and police department already got dismissed from their civil cases. I think the apartment complex may have paid out a settlement.

BMX Bandit said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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Serious question: what happens in cases like this where the person will never be able to pay even a small fraction of that?

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Judgment gets printed, framed and hung in office of plaintiffs lawyer

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If the lawyer gets 30%, what do they get 30% of? The judgement or what's actually collected?

Esteban du Plantier said:

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BMX Bandit said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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Serious question: what happens in cases like this where the person will never be able to pay even a small fraction of that?

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Judgment gets printed, framed and hung in office of plaintiffs lawyer

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If the lawyer gets 30%, what do they get 30% of? The judgement or what's actually collected?

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I believe 35% plus expenses is the standard

Can't she just declare bankruptcy like OJ did?

Bocephus said:

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Esteban du Plantier said:

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BMX Bandit said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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Serious question: what happens in cases like this where the person will never be able to pay even a small fraction of that?

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Judgment gets printed, framed and hung in office of plaintiffs lawyer

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If the lawyer gets 30%, what do they get 30% of? The judgement or what's actually collected?

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I believe 35% plus expenses is the standard

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But 35% of what? Jury awards $100,000,000. The defendant has $10,000.

Does the attorney get all of what's recovered since they'll never recover anything close to $35,000,000?

Esteban du Plantier said:

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BMX Bandit said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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Serious question: what happens in cases like this where the person will never be able to pay even a small fraction of that?

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Judgment gets printed, framed and hung in office of plaintiffs lawyer

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If the lawyer gets 30%, what do they get 30% of? The judgement or what's actually collected?

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The judgment is just a piece of paper.

The lawyer gets a % of the money paid/collected

In that scenario, the lawyer is entitled to 35% of the gross recovery.

Esteban du Plantier said:

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Bocephus said:

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Esteban du Plantier said:

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BMX Bandit said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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Serious question: what happens in cases like this where the person will never be able to pay even a small fraction of that?

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Judgment gets printed, framed and hung in office of plaintiffs lawyer

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If the lawyer gets 30%, what do they get 30% of? The judgement or what's actually collected?

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I believe 35% plus expenses is the standard

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But 35% of what? Jury awards $100,000,000. The defendant has $10,000.

Does the attorney get all of what's recovered since they'll never recover anything close to $35,000,000?

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Attorneys fees come off the top of them 35% of what's left. Victims get little or nothing.

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This is all about revenge by ensuring that if she ever gets out of prison, she will be forced to live a destitute life because anything she earns will go to the plaintiffs.

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Can she not discharge the debt in bankruptcy?

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Can she not discharge the debt in bankruptcy?

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generally, "willful and malicious injury" are not dischargeable

don't know what the jury verdict was here, but likely that was on there. or something similar