Reply #35: They owe money to those who were harmed [View All]

[alcibiades_mystery]

You cannot transfer the harmed parties rights to some third party. This was a tort case, and the defendants lost. The plaintiffs have a right to collect regardless of their status. If I brazenly beat a shoplifter who is cooperating when caught, and that shoplifters sues me in civil court, and I lose, I will have to pay that shoplifter for the harm I caused him or her. If I cannot make payment of the award, other means will be used to make sure the plaintiff collects. In this case, the defendants had assets that would allow payment of the award, so those assets were seized. What's the issue?