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  • wolfwood

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    Aug 24, 2011
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    We get attorney fees if we prevail. I highly doubt that this case goes past the district court. At this point several state supreme courts have ruled on tasers the New York federal court, and multiple cities along with the Stat of New jersey have folded after we filed a lawsuit.
     

    press1280

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    We get attorney fees if we prevail. I highly doubt that this case goes past the district court. At this point several state supreme courts have ruled on tasers the New York federal court, and multiple cities along with the Stat of New jersey have folded after we filed a lawsuit.

    I agree and think the state may fold before they get to the district court.
     

    Dave.B

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    whistlersmother

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    Am I reading the response correctly?

    Because RI law says "stun-gun" and not Tazer, the SCOTUS doesn't apply?

    And I'm not even gonna address semi-auto, bearable in the home, etc. and the rest of the desparation...

    Seems like a smart lawyer could make quite a killing in 1984 fees from such desparation.
     

    Blacksmith101

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    Jun 22, 2012
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    Am I reading the response correctly?

    Because RI law says "stun-gun" and not Tazer, the SCOTUS doesn't apply?

    And I'm not even gonna address semi-auto, bearable in the home, etc. and the rest of the desparation...

    Seems like a smart lawyer could make quite a killing in 1984 fees from such desparation.

    Since RI law does not specifically ban Tazers then they must be legal since the AG of RI says they are not "stun guns".:innocent0
     

    wolfwood

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    Aug 24, 2011
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    Isn't the surreply order relatively unusual? What did they ask for?

    It is and the judge said they could file one if they wanted to on his own without they them asking which I actually think is a good thing.

    Normally a lawsuit takes a long time to get down as you know. I filed a motion for judgement on the pleadings which is a motion filed at the very beginning of a case saying hey the facts are not in dispute rule in my favor. Normally those do not get granted. But here because of all the other taser cases I thought there would be a good chance it would be. I think the court asking for a sur reply shows that the judge is willing to just decide this case with this motion unless the State shows him something really special with their briefs.
     

    wolfwood

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    Aug 24, 2011
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    What's the difference between a motion for judgement on the pleadings and a motion for summary judgement?

    pleadings is filed right off the bat and summary judgement is done after both sides have had a chance to collect evidence from each other so further into a case.
     

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