Swiftboat Justice? Sometimes I think there just might be a God

[kpete]

Sometimes I think there just might be a God

Bob and Jane Cull bought a house in suburban Ft. Worth, Texas in 1996 for about $233,000. It promptly started falling apart on them. They sued the builder. An arbitration ruling went for the Culls in the amount of $800,000.

The builder spent $1 million fighting the $800,000. And yesterday, a lower court in Texas awarded the Culls $51 million.

The builder is Bob Perry, the chief financial backer of the 2004 Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and of various other right-wing outfits.

The story is actually even worse than the above. The case originally worked its way up to the state supreme court. The supremes -- every one whom received a campaign contribution from Perry, according to news story I linked to above -- vacated the arbitration award and kicked the matter back down to a lower court. And it was that lower court that produced the $51 million ruling

more:
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/03/david_wins_51_million_in_case.php
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky

[babylonsister]

1. Yay! Kharma, baby!

:applause:

[Joanne98]

2. YAY

[SharonRB]

3. Karma sucks, doesn't it, Mr. Perry?

:rofl:

This is great!

[leftofcool]

4. Too bad they couldn't have nailed him for being a pedophile,

But this will do.

[Peace Patriot]

5. K&R! Thanks for posting! Made my day! nt

[Common Sense Party]

6. When will they actually get the money? I'm sure the builder will appeal

and try to drag his feet, seeking a lower payout. Will they get a check right away?

[progressoid]

7. $1 million fighting the $800,000. Then 51 million.

Irony. Karma. Whatever.

Pretty damn sweet.

[hobbit709]

8. The Wheel of Karma grinds slowly, but it grinds exceedingly fine.

[Richardo]

9. Sweet.

I've never enjoyed an arbitration award more.

[mn9driver]

10. Perry won't end up paying anything.

The rules are different for rich, Republican assholes.

[Mz Pip]

11. Somehow this will wind its way

back through the courts and end up at SCOTUS. At the end of this, I don't believe this turkey will have to pay the judgment. He'll use 51 million to fight it if he has to.

But he'll still end up being 51 million poorer. He should have just paid the 800 grand and walked away.

[applegrove]

12. Way to go Karma!