9th Circuit refuses to reinstate lawsuit by Corrie family

Seattle Times & AP ^ | 17 September 2007

[Bean Counter]

A federal appeals court panel has refused to reinstate a lawsuit brought against Caterpillar Inc. by the family of a 23-year-old peace activist crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer.

[Bean Counter]

St. Rachel the Flattened loses in court again...

This had less to do with Foreign Policiy decisions by the White House, and more to do about how ridiculous it was to sue the bulldozer manufacturer, because Saint Rachel was a dumbass to stand in front of it in the first place...

But I won't wait to hear that analysis out of the 9th Circuit any time soon...

[Ramius]

Wow... and from the 9th circus even. Color me surprised.

[3AngelaD]

Consider how lame their case was that even the nutjob 9th Circuit rejected it! Would someone please post the picture of Nelson saying, “Ha. Ha.”

[Clay Moore]

Common sense:(1)
Speed bump: (0)

[Jeff Head]

Even a stopped...or broken...clock indicates the right time twice a day. For the 9th Circuit, IMHO, they are far less accurate and dependable than a broken clock.

[Michael.SF.]

Rachel Corrie threads are always a lot of fun!

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[Popman]

A federal appeals court panel (9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals) has refused to reinstate a lawsuit brought against Caterpillar Inc. by the family of a 23-year-old peace activist crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer.

Excuse me while I pick myself off the floor

[Dilbert San Diego]

Glad to see this lawsuit thrown out.

How ridiculous to sue the maker of the bulldozer in this case. Rachel Corrie foolishly tried to be a human blockade of a bulldozer and was killed. So, the parents decide to sue the bulldozer manufacturer. It’s tough to talk about since she’s dead, but Rachel Corrie had such “compassion” if that’s the word for Palestianians fighting alleged human rights violations by Israel, and apparently zero compassion for the victims of September 11th, or victims of terror in general. She was very selective in her outrage about the state of the world.

[MeanWestTexan]

I am sure the family was just flattened by the news -— All their hopes of justice smushed like a bug, ground under the treads of the judicial machinery.

[Popman]

St. Rachel the Flattened

"snicker"

[river rat]

Looks like Rachel didn’t have much of a chance as a “red diaper doper baby” being raised by the cretins she drew as parents...

[Paleo Conservative]

Here's a better headline

Caterpillar crushes Corrie suit

[river rat]

Someone please tell me Rachel was an only child....
I would hope this gene pool came to a dead end....

[Alouette]

Rachel Corrie foolishly tried to be a human blockade of a bulldozer and was killed.

The stupidity is even more spectacular.

According to various reports, she was playing "chicken" with the bulldozers all day long, jumping out of the way at the last split second. On the final "chicken" run, she miscalculated and tripped over a pile of dirt just as the shovel was emptying a load of debris and rebar.

[Bullish]

You mean if I take a match and light up the Corrie’s home they’ll sue the match company?

Sheer idiocy.

[Politicalmom]

I hate to dash your hopes, but I believe she has a brother.

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[Phyllo]

Pancake Annie!!