Comments on: Ward Churchill wins case, $1 in damages http://sheikyermami.com/2009/04/02/ward-churchill-wins-case-1-in-damages/ Fri, 25 May 2012 19:13:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: A. Nonymous http://sheikyermami.com/2009/04/02/ward-churchill-wins-case-1-in-damages/comment-page-1/#comment-122663 A. Nonymous Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:20:27 +0000 http://sheikyermami.com/?p=24652#comment-122663 Cassandra-- I think you're right, but in that case the award is 99 cents too high. Cassandra–

I think you’re right, but in that case the award is 99 cents too high.

]]> By: Cassandra http://sheikyermami.com/2009/04/02/ward-churchill-wins-case-1-in-damages/comment-page-1/#comment-122600 Cassandra Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:33:45 +0000 http://sheikyermami.com/?p=24652#comment-122600 the $1 award is a sign of contempt, signifying that even if there was a technical unfair dismissal, he deserves nothing. In the old days, when dishonest/disreputable people managed to win defamation cases on a technicality, the jury would award them a minimal amount to show that their reputation was worthless and they deserved nothing. I suspect this is the case here, and if so, it's a good thing. So long as he's not reinstated and able to poison more young minds. the $1 award is a sign of contempt, signifying that even if there was a technical
unfair dismissal, he deserves nothing.

In the old days, when dishonest/disreputable people managed to win defamation cases on a technicality, the jury would award them a minimal amount to show that their reputation was worthless and they deserved nothing.

I suspect this is the case here, and if so, it’s a good thing. So long as he’s not reinstated and able to poison more young minds.

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