It seemed like a clear-cut liability case; since last month, Sanlu has been at the center of China's biggest contaminated food crisis in years.
On the other hand, long ago we as a society decided that it was good for both buyer and seller if there was a clear definition of what a taxi was, with regulated fares, inspected cars, licensed drivers, clear liability and a formal system for complaints.
Stephen Low, a Unison official and an organiser of the Campaign for Socialism meeting, said Murphy's position was made impossible because last week's election defeat, where Scottish Labour lost 40 of its 41 seats and lost roughly 400,000 votes, proved that he was a clear electoral liability.
"The investigator must recognize that in some situations management may have failed to comply with a duty or responsibility, which may result in clear liability on the part of the company," the manual states.
"The proposal is designed to screen out clear liability cases, and the notice provision must provide enough information to allow defendants to make sufficient offers," Mr. Horowitz said.
The amendment would simply ensure that, if the worst did happen, there was clear liability in place and the cost of clean-up did not fall on the public purse".
The county admitted "clear liability" and the woman, whose medical bills are over $64,000, will receive $100,000, while her husband collects $20,000 for "the loss of his wife's assistance and companionship".
