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Bob Goodlatte: “How would that same defendant like to be put in the situation where the plaintiff said, ``I've got a harm here, it's…”

On the recordMarch 10, 1995
How would that same defendant like to be put in the situation where the plaintiff said, ``I've got a harm here, it's been established, don't worry about how much you give me because this defendant has X number of millions of dollars in insurance coverage.''
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of insurance coverage in legal cases.

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