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Old 02-08-2008, 07:25 PM
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Re: Parents sue pool firm in drowning of their son - Greenwich Time
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Originally Posted by Chad Fabry View Post
The article says the parents are seeking 15,000 dollars? That has to be wrong.
Chad,

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"The Cohns are seeking more than $15,000 in damages".

Small claims is likely 'up to $15,000', thus, stating "more than $15,000 puts into a different court, and, in reality, these are frequently for "unspecified damages", which does the same thing.
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