From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,28cd155693714664 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-06-17 00:33:19 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!paloalto-snf1.gtei.net!news.gtei.net!enews.sgi.com!news.xtra.co.nz!not-for-mail From: "AG" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <3D0C7C0B.5000707@mail.com> Subject: Re: Faulty languages and Liability X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <2hgP8.5585$iR2.471553@news.xtra.co.nz> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 19:34:46 +1200 NNTP-Posting-Host: 210.55.126.106 X-Complaints-To: newsadmin@xtra.co.nz X-Trace: news.xtra.co.nz 1024299198 210.55.126.106 (Mon, 17 Jun 2002 19:33:18 NZST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 19:33:18 NZST Organization: Xtra Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:26126 Date: 2002-06-17T19:34:46+12:00 List-Id: "Hyman Rosen" wrote in message news:3D0C7C0B.5000707@mail.com... > Robert C. Leif wrote: > > I was hoping to find a lawyer to speak on software product liability > I also point out to you that when your house is broken into or your > car is stolen, you're not going to have any luck suing the makers > of the locks. Well, not quite. That depends on what claims were made about the locks. I'm using a rather cheap, run-of-the-mill, car lock whose manufacturer specifically guaranteed that, if a car is stolen while the lock was on, they would refund insurance excess up to $1000. The warranty is valid for 3 years after the purchase (hmmm, note to self - need to check when I got it ;) This seems like a rather clear-cut case of contractual obligation, doesn't it?