BF2S Forums ATG contemplates appearing on the Judge Judy show

So, how much would you miss this person in question were she to suddenly "fall down some stairs"/"get in a boating accident"/"have an allergic reaction"?

You're my boy, Blue!

Just make sure if you choose not to go, you dont regret that decision

I have decided not to engage in her white trash circus.

Thanks.

Whatever you do allow us to watch it.

We'll be rooting for you.

Wish everyone stop saying go on the show just to give a shout out to BF2S...

DesertFox- wrote:

You can still take it up in real court though, can't you?

Yes, if I was a bastard I could sue my Mom, whom my sister has, for her share of our corporate taxes.


Fuck it. Fuck it all. Like some have said, dignity has value.

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

dont do it yerded.  dont make your misfortune somebody elses entertainment.

BULLSEYE!

And it's kinda flattering that you'd bring your personal life here too asking fellow BF2s'ers for advice.  You're kinda cool ATG -even though you have renounced Bush...

Last edited by DBBrinson1 (2008-01-10 18:19:10)

Teebaggs1 wrote:

And make sure you mention BF2s!

How about t-shirt that says "I <3 Bf2s.com"

Dooo it
You have a just reason and what does she have


It will humiliate and scar her for life

(Ty puts his Law Student hat on)

Judge Judy is entertainment, it is nothing more than a weird type of arbitration with cameras, which I might add can be fairly easily appealed against so doesn't really solve anything. There is generally four steps when solving a disputes case like this, first there's negotiation, obviously you've pretty much gone through this. It is a good idea then to first try mediation. No lawyers have to be involved, (people can bring along a 'support person',) all you have to do is hire a mediator, (a mediator can be a retired judge, a lawyer - whatever you'll find plenty around.) What it is is pretty much negotiation but with a referee. At the end the mediator will summarise and give a ruling. This ruling is not binding but can be persuasive if the matter continues to the next level.

Arbitration as the next step is a more adversarial forum, most often lawyers are involved in this as is a judge. Arbitration is very much like litigation, (court,) but importantly it is cheaper and takes a lot less time. The judgement in this is binding but of course can be appealed if one party chooses to do so. Another important factor is that when one gets summons to appear at an arbitrary meeting unlike litigation one can choose not to. However I imagine both you and your sister want this solved so that shouldn't be too much of a problem. Arbitration is most similar to Judge Judy but without the argumentative bitch, (then again I've never met your sister so maybe you won't get off that easy. )

Your final option is of course litigation, the most adversarial forum. This of course requires a lawyer, court costs and most likely an incredibly long waiting period before your case comes up. Use this option only if there is no other. It's the most expensive but of course the decision is completely binding and the only way to appeal is to take the matter to a higher court - in a matter such as this it doesn't happen often where one party feels so strongly as to take it to a higher court. Litigation is also quite a public forum, but then again, not as public as "Judge Judy".

Now there is of course the chance she may sue you - problems like this should go through negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation but America generally likes to skip ahead right to suit. In New Zealand we don't sue at the drop of a hat, (I'm fairly sure at some point in America someone was probably sued over a dropped hat,) so it's not exactly my best area, but I'd say that if this is a real threat than Judge Judy would be the place where you'd be least likely to be forced to pay huge damages if you're found in the wrong - if you want to take the safe-yet-embarrassing route it's the best option. If you still don't want to take the Judge Judy bullet then hire a good lawyer and see if you can't get the case thrown out at first reading in good old normal court.

If she doesn't decide to sue and actually wants the matter solved as it should be my recommendation is to start with mediation. Hire a mediator, get yourself a support person, (a friend or spouse,) and see how that goes. From what I've read though this may not be the last step and you may have to move to arbitration, get a decent lawyer who has the ability to stay cool when faced by an angry bitch. I doubt that it will extend beyond this step.

If the purpose of a suit is to just rub salt in someone's wounds a judge will generally see through that right away and the case will be thrown out immediatly. Court isn't for petty squabbles with the obvious exception of Judge Judy, most judges get pissed off when some petty case comes up in their court. I'm pretty sure your sister doesn't have a leg to stand on legally so hope that she remains, (slightly,) sane and decides to let it be. Her going to Judge Judy kind of suggests to me that she has sought legal advice and they've pretty much told her to piss off to the Judge Judy show as it's her only option in terms of a lawsuit.

Anyway, good luck man.

Ty nailed it.

She must have went to a loler and he told her to get lost.

Judge Judy is her only hope and I will not engage her there.

I'm going to look into a legal no contact order.