I assume you actually had a human mother?

possible... doesn’t make me wrong tho ;) Have a good night bae.

Why shouldn’t they collect? It’s money they lost that they didn’t need to. It’s not like this was a suit that could go either way. These families went for a money grab and failed. The families certainly weren’t interested in ethics and morals when they filed suit. Cinemark collecting on money lost due to that greed…

not in a courtroom it doesn’t.

People act irrationally out of greed.

we agree!!!!

nope

so people shouldn’t have to pay penalties when they file frivolous lawsuits?

lol a mistake? Some of you people act like they raised a hand quick and a law suit was filed immediately. They actually had MULTIPLE chances to get out of the suit, and still didn’t. Quit blaming it on grieving. It’s not about grieving. It’s about greed.

right, which is why you shouldn’t just make shit up since you don’t know. I’d say I’m fairly familiar with how the IRS categorizes businesses, including religious organizations and institutions ;)

I’m going to later when my bf comes over. Not really sure what that has to do with this convo though.

lol what? You’re not even talking in reality. Yes, they are considered a business in the eyes of the IRS. Just go. You’re making shit up at this point to attempt to prove a really bad point.

sure it is, unless you don’t believe charities are businesses (which would be false too). They have IRS exemptions that not everyone gets, but they are most certainly businesses in the eyes of the IRS. So this is awkward... but there’s that?

there’s a pretty large difference between getting over/past something and having the ability to think rationally. Yes, you should be able to think rationally a couple months after a loved one died, no matter how horrific. Doesn’t mean you’ve moved on past them or “got over” them. Stop.

why? They are both businesses where a mass shooting happened. The shooter just walked in and started killing people.

if the litigants were in a position to think purely rationally, they would likely have recognized this, but to dismiss these people as get-rich-quick, ambulance-chasing assholes is both idiotic and morally perverse.

Asking the families of the dead to pay for the legal bills is disgusting.

30K from someone who isn’t responsible? Yes, that’s greedy. Just because people/companies are rich don’t mean they owe you money when bad things happen to you.

the theater offered the families a hefty settlement. They turned it down. They weren’t “shell-shocked and grieving.” They were greedy and thirsty for money.

Both cases ended with absolutely zero legal liability for the theater, no visible policy changes, and a dizzying legal bill