Never been sperm jacked but what???

[BlacqueJacqueShellacqueParticipant 6890]

I don’t completely understand this. Was the guy trying for $870,000 for his stolen genetics and then offered $1900? Why is she just not classified as a grand larceny thief? That is a huge disparity in dollar value. Imagine actually working for that dough.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Sperm-theft-lawsuit-leaves-appeals-court-weighing-10884311.php

[BlacqueJacqueShellacqueParticipant 6890]

I get it now. Girlfriend 1 made him jack in a test tube. Girlfriend 2, years later used his test tube seed. Girlfriend 1 wants money because she owned the jizz at time of bodily departure. Gotcha. Sane, really, really sane.

[Anonymous 5]

Vasectomy…

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

Let me explain–in a tort case one is seeking damages for a harm done–generally there are two kinds of damages real damages and punitive damages. Mental anguish as damages is difficult to prove…definition:

mental anguish
n. mental suffering which includes fright, feelings of distress, anxiety, depression, grief and/or psychosomatic physical symptoms. It is distinguished from physical pain due to an injury, but it may be considered in awarding damages for physical injury due to a defendant’s negligence or intentional infliction of harm. Where there is no physical injury, damages can still be awarded for mental anguish if it is reasonable to presume such would naturally flow from the incident. Examples: holding a pistol to one’s head, any threat of bodily harm when it appears it could be carried out, swinging with a scythe even though the assailant missed, or witnessing injury or death to a loved one. There are also situations in which the obvious result of the alleged wrongdoing would be mental distress due to embarrassment or damage to one’s reputation through libel, and therefore damages can be awarded to the distressed party. However, there are limits: in general, breach of contract judgments cannot include damages for mental anguish due to the loss of a deal or employment. But then there is the case of the shop which failed to deliver the bridal gown in time for the wedding-mental anguish flows naturally (along with the bride’s tears) from such a breach.

I suspect the $1900 was the “value” placed upon the actual sperm itself. I think the judge is wrong–knowing you have a kid running around somewhere and you can’t be part of his life seems to fit the bill for me.

[BlacqueJacqueShellacqueParticipant 6890]

Thank you Pete. If I had $1900 for every time I ….. (giant grin)…

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

BlacqueJacqueShellacque wrote:

Thank you Pete. If I had $1900 for every time I ….. (giant grin)…

I know what you mean—if I had know that I wouldn’t have taken out student loans for law school, I would have found a petri dish and some pics of Nadia and paid my way!

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