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Trump fans can't sue if they contract COVID-19 at rallies... (Original Post) ClearSky24 Jun 2020 OP
Stupidity has a price. lpbk2713 Jun 2020 #1
But if they in turn infect someone else, who didn't sign ..... sue Trump !! rickford66 Jun 2020 #2
Whadda ya wanna bet that if Trump catches it, he'll sue Tulsa and BOK center for all they're worth. cos dem Jun 2020 #3
But Wait! leftieNanner Jun 2020 #4
Trump will sue them if he gets sick SoonerPride Jun 2020 #5
...but their friends, relatives, and coworkers didn't sign anything! SeattleVet Jun 2020 #6
Beg to disagree. They CAN sue. no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #7
Think of what Trump's asking gratuitous Jun 2020 #10
A bigger sucker if you get whopping medical bills and/or die because of CV-19 and no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #11
Maybe they can re-negotiate the papers like Melania's pre-nup?!1 UTUSN Jun 2020 #8
This was probably the venue's idea Jose Garcia Jun 2020 #9

leftieNanner

(15,160 posts)
4. But Wait!
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 07:54 PM
Jun 2020

I thought this was all a "Democrat Hoax"!

Are you telling me that my Darling Donald lied to me??

Oh the horror............

no_hypocrisy

(46,209 posts)
7. Beg to disagree. They CAN sue.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 09:16 PM
Jun 2020

Asking multitudes of people to come to a rally during a pandemic where the virus is highly contagious, without masks, crowded together for hours makes this event subject to the tort of strict liability. By strict liability, it is so inherently dangerous that liability cannot be shifted to the attendees who are asked to assume the risk of harm. Some risks are so probable, so harmful, that that can't be transferred.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
10. Think of what Trump's asking
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:16 PM
Jun 2020

Come to my big rally where you could contract a deadly disease, and I will take no responsibility should you get deathly ill and disabled or should you die.

What kind of a sucker would you have to be to sign on for that?

no_hypocrisy

(46,209 posts)
11. A bigger sucker if you get whopping medical bills and/or die because of CV-19 and
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 05:51 AM
Jun 2020

you trust the Disclaimer.

We're looking at a terrific potential class action suit.

Jose Garcia

(2,605 posts)
9. This was probably the venue's idea
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:11 PM
Jun 2020

The Trump Campaign doesn't care because they won't be a going concern after the election.

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