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Re: I am not making this up

#26 Post by Snaxx » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:55 pm

The doc is from Ronkonkoma, my previous hometown.
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#27 Post by etaoin22 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:27 am

Yet another Law and Order episode, coming right up, albeit the actual case is Long Island, not NYC itself.. The video on the link is terrific. The shyster lawyer (I think it is fair to be a little nasty to someone who argues this) looks like he could play a shyster lawyer on TV. The doc, however, looks very tired, more tired than the average surgeon.

SIngle spectacular acts don't save marriages.

The legal point as I understand it has to do with the value of the earning power of her life remaining post-divorce and not with the kidney per se. A stretch.

What I do remember is reading Louis Nizer about 40 years ago, who had IIRC won a case stretching the law on compensation for future earning power -- coming from none other place than Long Island, where IIRC a commuter train had fallen off an open bridge. Apples and oranges, of course, but that also was a stretch at that time, according to the legendary Nizer.
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Re: I am not making this up

#28 Post by mcd1400de » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:35 am

nitrah55 wrote:Husband wants his kidney back as part of divorce settlement.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-li ... 2593.story
LOL, I sent this same story to a certain friend of ours yesterday.... I assured her she had nothing to worry about! ;-)
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#29 Post by christie1111 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:05 pm

mcd1400de wrote:
nitrah55 wrote:Husband wants his kidney back as part of divorce settlement.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-li ... 2593.story
LOL, I sent this same story to a certain friend of ours yesterday.... I assured her she had nothing to worry about! ;-)
That is something I thought of when this came up.

I bet a few people around this new place don't even know that story.

Pretty amazing really.

And everyone is still doing well, correct?

Happy New Year!
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Re: I am not making this up

#30 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:08 pm

christie1111 wrote:
mcd1400de wrote:
nitrah55 wrote:Husband wants his kidney back as part of divorce settlement.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-li ... 2593.story
LOL, I sent this same story to a certain friend of ours yesterday.... I assured her she had nothing to worry about! ;-)
That is something I thought of when this came up.

I bet a few people around this new place don't even know that story.

Pretty amazing really.

Details, please!

Please don't make me come to chat.
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Re: I am not making this up

#31 Post by SportsFan68 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:17 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote: Please don't make me come to chat.
LOL!

He says that like it's a bad thing. :mrgreen:
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Re: I am not making this up

#32 Post by christie1111 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:57 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
christie1111 wrote:
mcd1400de wrote: LOL, I sent this same story to a certain friend of ours yesterday.... I assured her she had nothing to worry about! ;-)
That is something I thought of when this came up.

I bet a few people around this new place don't even know that story.

Pretty amazing really.

Details, please!

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Not mine to share.
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Re: I am not making this up

#33 Post by peacock2121 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:35 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
christie1111 wrote:
mcd1400de wrote: LOL, I sent this same story to a certain friend of ours yesterday.... I assured her she had nothing to worry about! ;-)
That is something I thought of when this came up.

I bet a few people around this new place don't even know that story.

Pretty amazing really.

Details, please!

Please don't make me come to chat.
It's your punishment.
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Re: I am not making this up

#34 Post by peacock2121 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:36 pm

He says she cheated on him.

I am sure he just wants 1.5 million in his column.

Anyone who has been divorced knows about the two columns.
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#35 Post by VAdame » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:52 pm

I wonder if he's been reading Dear Margo's column.....?

http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatur ... ution.html

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Re: I am not making this up

#36 Post by mcd1400de » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:01 pm

christie1111 wrote:
mcd1400de wrote:
nitrah55 wrote:Husband wants his kidney back as part of divorce settlement.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-li ... 2593.story
LOL, I sent this same story to a certain friend of ours yesterday.... I assured her she had nothing to worry about! ;-)
That is something I thought of when this came up.

I bet a few people around this new place don't even know that story.

Pretty amazing really.

And everyone is still doing well, correct?

Happy New Year!
Well, it hasn't always been smooth sailing at times, but yes, everyone is doing well. The kidney is still going strong, despite some challenges along the way. Hard to believe it's been over 5 1/2 years now....

Thanks for asking!
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Re: I am not making this up

#37 Post by BigDrawMan » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:23 pm

law & order had a show on like that
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