Re: REVENGE

> Well, yes, but... technically, that would _also_ mean that the 2nd,
>3rd, or 4th oweners of a game could go after you even if all you did was
>_repair_ a monitor, using the exact same parts as the original did, on the
>dubious grounds that "you didn't do it right".

True, but in that case you always have the "yeah, prove it" defense. Did I
solder that wire there, or did you? Or did the Easter Bunny? Hard to tell.
  If you have a PCB/kit/monitor that was manufactured by you (or your
company) it's a pretty irrefutable link for some personal-injury attorney to
follow. It's kinda academic anyway-- you don't need a reason to really have
a lawsuit (I think most companies over the $100M mark get them all the
time), most are just looking to annoy you and get a few grand out of you in
a settlement to avoid courtroom time.

This is probably drifting off charter now, so I'll just re-iterate that I
think it's probably a good idea to pick up a couple million bucks worth of
insurance for anyone working on potentially hazardous replacement parts for
old games. Just in case. ("But you didn't say *not* to wrap the anode wire
around your neck and suspend yourself from a beam in the garage either
though, did you?")

-Clay

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Received on Tue Sep 12 13:16:56 2000