23 May 06 18:26, Joe Delahaye wrote to Roy Witt:


 >>  JD> In the US if it gets to court, it WILL cost him a lot of money,
 >>  JD> win or lose.  I dont know how it works in Europe, but I think in
 >>  JD> the US each party gets to pay their own costs
 >>
 >> Not quite. In the US courts, the winner of a civil suite collects
 >> attorney fees from the loser. The loser also pays court costs. It's
 >> much cheaper to litigate a settlment out of court, if you can. The
 >> payee still gets to pay for the plaintiff's attorney, but it won't be
 >> nearly as much if there's no trial involved.

 JD> Perhaps, as Ross mentioned, it depends on which state the suit is
 JD> launched.  I have heard of people having to countersue to regain
 JD> their costs, after winning.

That shouldn't be the case, as cost recovery is almost always included in
a court decision, if asked for.



Roy
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