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Old Sun Apr 22, 2018, 06:36pm
BillyMac BillyMac is offline
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Liability ???

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Originally Posted by BrentD2222 View Post
Exactly how many lawsuits have actually happened to any officials for any reason? I'm guessing its very rare.
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Originally Posted by deecee View Post
In 15+ years I have heard of 1.
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Originally Posted by justacoach View Post
You're suggesting a lawsuit be filed if someone gets fouled?
There must be some degree of liability? Somebody wrote a whole book about it.

https://www.amazon.com/Sports-Offici.../dp/1582080844

Remember, anybody can sue anybody at any time for almost any reason. Even if the official is in the right, he still has to hire an attorney, and those billable hours add up quickly.

“He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” (Abraham Lincoln)
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