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[Scott Powers]

>However, this is not about archery ;)

Actually it was.  It was in response to a previous post about the legal
ramifications of an archery injury, and the likelihood of an individual
getting sued as a result of it.


>The actual thrust of my posting was not about things outside the SCA,
>but rather how my vision of honor would prevent me from even considering
>a suit against anyone because an errand arrow took out an eye because
>nothing in the melee situation was intended to harm.
>
>Sluggy!

Your vision of honor is much like everyone's else's vision of honor
regarding lawsuits.  My point being that such lawsuits are unlikely and
pointless.

Consider a hypothetical lawsuit.  You and I are sitting on a jury in which
a Civil War Reenactment participant is sued by another for personal injury
due to a combat related injury.  The second participant was playing within
the rules as far as we could tell.  But well, accidents happen.  Would you
award damages to the plaintiff?  I don't think I would.  That kind of
lawsuit requires a jury, which around here means ordinary people like you
and me.  My vision of honor would prevent me from awarding damages to the
plaintiff because there is a reasonable expectation and understanding that,
however unlikely, you can get hurt playing this game.  Kind of like
football or other contact sports.  Anybody could sue anybody, but nobody
does.

Rumil
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