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On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:53:36 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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A few lawsuits in public facilities resulting from accidents involving
electrical wiring installed by non-licensed "handymen" ought to open
some eyes.

sovereign immunity laws make it pretty hard to sue the state.




This wouldn't apply to the situation you described.

It is certainly the one they hide behind, successfully up to this
point.
As a state inspector, I had immunity too with a very few exceptions.
Basically if I showed up, didn't take a bribe and wasn't drunk, it
didn't matter if I missed a violation.
The reality was I was very careful and looked at everything. Why
wouldn't I? I was making $58.50 an hour, portal to portal and
expenses. What would be my hurry? I even fixed things for the rangers
when I found a problem. Since I was a state contractor, it was legal
for me to do it too.


They? Missing a violation is one thing. Deliberately causing a problem is
another. I stand by my comment.


Then you are standing by a comment you didn't make. You said
"A few lawsuits in public facilities resulting from accidents..."

Accidents are not deliberate by definition.


If the person is untrained in a particular field, say as an electrician, and
decides to or is hired to do a task, the party that's harmed due to an
accident could prevail in a lawsuit.

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Nom=de=Plume