Word: fault
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...almost no well-defined characters in Apocalypse Now. The biggest nonentity of all, sadly enough, is Willard. We are supposed to see the movie through his eyes-which are frequently superimposed on the film's images-but those eyes tell us nothing. It is not Sheen's fault; no one has written him a role. He is neither the initially innocent traveler of Conrad's fiction (where the character was called Marlow) nor a hardened assassin...
...much money his clients (so far, the relatives of 16 victims) need to be compensated for their loss, based on the projected earning power of the victim, age, dependence on and relationship to the claimant. He must also prove that American or McDonnell Douglas or both were at fault. To be sure, the airline and manufacturer have offered not to contest their liability and to settle - but only if the victims' families agree not to press for punitive damages. Designed to deter harmful acts that are willful or wanton, punitive damages are added to however much money it takes...
...fault lies not with Jordan's performance appraisal form, but with his timing and the appearance of heavyhandedness. Bradford Johnston American Management Associations Washington...
...Left a quadriplegic by a truck accident that was not his fault, Thomas Curtis, 57, waited five years before his personal injury suit went to trial in Modesto, Calif. A jury awarded him more than $2 million last January, but a judge reduced the damages to $350,000, and the case will probably be another three years on appeal before Curtis sees any money...
...Getting cases out of court that should not be there to begin with. Some argue that no-fault auto insurance can help clear the civil courts by eliminating many lengthy personal injury suits. Decriminalizing so-called victimless crimes, such as vagrancy, drunkenness, gambling and marijuana possession ?often randomly enforced?would ease the strain on criminal courts. Perhaps the most promising alternative is to arbitrate or mediate disputes rather than take them straight to court. Neighborhood justice centers set up by the justice department in Atlanta, Kansas City and Los Angeles have worked well, informally settling disputes like neighborhood squabbles...