"We want to be free to run our business and act responsibly but without fear of facing liability at every turn," said Jay Monahan, a lawyer for eBay.
Given the dozens and perhaps hundreds of players who could file similar claims, experts in the California system said N.F.L. teams and their insurers could be facing liability of $100 million or more.
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Municipal (city / town / village) codes often broadly result in architects, contractors, surveyors, tenants, lessees, owners and agents all facing liability for the failure to obtain such a permit.
But if the cases proceed, Microsoft could face liabilities in excess of what it is now offering schools.
Mercer Consulting reckons that governments that have not set aside money for future obligations will face liabilities 40-60 thees the current annual cost of retirees' health care.
With an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil spilled in the accident, the company faces liabilities of as much as $5.4 billion to $21 billion.
With assets worth more than 12 times the country's GDP, it said each taxpayer would face liabilities of £65,000 in the event of a collapse.
By allowing the cases to proceed, the judge increases the possibility that El Paso will face liabilities stemming from California's energy crisis of 2000 and 2001.
In a few cases, this has gone badly wrong; the worst was Bradford Cathedral, which faces liabilities of £4.5m ($8.2m), and litigious creditors, after the failure of an inter-faith exhibition centre.
