Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
I know we didn’t get the answer we were looking for, but my point was that asking repeatedly is probably not going to change it. I also assumed you hadn’t seen my question and the answer before posting your question.
I agree that if it is filed, it is public information. But I also accept that OssianBlue has no obligation to share the information if asked by the plaintiff to not discuss it in public.
Sorry, you are right, I had not seen your question. I do remember reading the "answer" but really it was such a non-response I didn't think it was actually meant as an answer to the question we posed.
Of course s/he has no "obligation" to share the info but it goes to credibility. And simply providing a docket # for others to research / verify is hardly "discussing" it. (I am not arguing with you; I presume you would agree with both of those points.)
Originally Posted by
ZenFlyer
Is there actually now a comprehensive database of all small claims judgments that a lawyer would have access to? Last time I had to research this type of case -- er, back in the day -- one would have to search on a state-by-state basis, and not all states were searchable online.
Not that I am aware of, which is why I asked for a docket # or at least a jurisdiction (once you have that, one could at least search for AA as a defendant if so inclined). And if it has been appealed above the small claims level as claimed, that would now be in a higher-level court and so more easily found.
Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
Conversely, I hope that AA doesn't lose and so doesn't have to treat wording of every promotion as a contract where scammers are looking for loopholes - that way wording can be kept to a normal description
It is way too late for that, which is kind of sad. What started as a "thanks for a loyalty, here is a free flight (or other perk) to hopefully help keep you flying with us" has now morphed into nothing more than a game for some people to try to take advantage of. This is why we can't have nice things.
Not that the airlines have my sympathy either at this point with all the annoying credit card hawking and perks through non-airline spend. They got greedy too and have created an irresistible shiny object for some people to play with and try to manipulate.