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   From: theprof@jonez.net   
      
   BTR1701 wrote:   
   > "¥ UltraMan ¥" wrote:   
   >> BTR1701 wrote:   
   >>> comadrejo wrote:   
   >>>> Bo Raxo wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>> Most homeowners policies will cover that kind of loss. I have no   
   >>>>> idea what his house looks like, but I'll guess it's worth several   
   >>>>> million dollars and thus his policy limits will be adequate to   
   >>>>> cover whatever amount is negotiated. Typically these are based on   
   >>>>> future earnings (with an extra percentage tacked on for   
   >>>>> pain/suffering/loss of consortium.etc.) and you're looking at a   
   >>>>> victim who is already halfway through his working life and   
   >>>>> probably didn't earn that much per   
   >>>>> year.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Bottom line; about the only cost to Rhames will be flowers and a   
   >>>>> card.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> My guess also, from the Insurance Company's standpoint, how he   
   >>>> died could limit the liability payout. If the caretaker died from   
   >>>> a heart attack, the Insurance company may limit the payment to the   
   >>>> caretaker benefactors, or if it went to trial, homeowner's   
   >>>> insurance liability could be limited...   
   >>>   
   >>> It also matters whether the caretaker was negligent in his own   
   >>> death. Rhames could have done everything right, locked up the dogs,   
   >>> etc. before he left to go shoot his movie and if the caretaker was   
   >>> the one who carelessly let them out or did anything which provoked   
   >>> them to attack, Rhames bears no responsibility whatsoever.   
   >>   
   >> Wanna bet?   
   >>   
   >> respondeat superior   
   >   
   > Independentus contractus   
      
   TX CODE TITLE 4 § 101.07, § 106.02, § 106.025, § 106.04, § 106.07, § 106.071   
   TX PENAL CODE TITLE § 32.51   
      
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