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Personal Injury & Torts

Apr. 7, 2000

Litigious Lawbreakers

^^Real Property^^ Litigious Lawbreakers Statute Does Not Protect Felons Injured by Intentional Acts By Michael Paul Thomas A plaintiff sues a school district for $3 million after he fell through a skylight during an attempt to illegally remove floodlights from the roof of a school gymnasium. The plaintiff, who was rendered a quadriplegic from the fall, obtains a settlement of $260,000, plus monthly payments of $1,200 for life.

By Michael Paul Thomas
        A plaintiff sues a school district for $3 million after he fell through a skylight during an attempt to illegally remove floodlights from the roof of a school gymnasium. The plaintiff, who was rendered a quadriplegic from the fall, obtains a settlement of $260,000, plus monthly payments of $1,200 for life. In another case, a motorcycle thief who trespassed ...

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