code red and MS's liability...

[George Toft]

The problem with waiting 3.5-7.5 years is that if a wrong goes 
unchallenged for a reasonable period of time (usually 2 years),
it is assumed that all parties are OK with the wrong, and the wrong 
may continue.  Textbook example is someone who uses another person's
driveway for years to get to their own property will prevail in court
should the second person erect a fence to block the first person's
access to their property.  A case that strikes home is when Xerox 
sued Apple for stealing the "Intuitive Interface" - even though Xerox
could prove the crime happened, they took so long to sue (over 10 
years) that it was thrown out.

George



"John (EBo) David" wrote:
> 
> > re: Eric on Tort law.
> 
> Thanks for the pointers.  you make some good points.  I would expect
> that shuch a case should not be initiated in AZ and probably should wait
> until Bush is out of office.
> 
>   EBo --
> ________________________________________________
> See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail.
> 
> PLUG-discuss mailing list  -  PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss