A Conversation for Talking Point: Write Your Own Obituary
The dead can't sue...
The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Started conversation Aug 28, 2002
But their families can.
The dead can't sue...
Abi Posted Aug 28, 2002
I think the legal position is you cannot defame some one who is dead.
Now Justin, your obituary...
The dead can't sue...
The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Posted Aug 28, 2002
Really? What about emotional distress caused to the already very upset family?
The dead can't sue...
Abi Posted Aug 28, 2002
Well they could sue for emotional distress I guess, but....
Hold on you are distracting me *again*! Write you obituary! 
The dead can't sue...
The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Posted Aug 28, 2002
I'm still thinking about mine...
The dead can't sue...
~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Sep 2, 2002
Oh wow! A survivor!
I bet he sues.
~jwf~
The dead can't sue...
Vroomfindel (Royal Illogician and Disseminator of Nonsense) Posted Sep 4, 2002
I thought it was much easier to defame a dead person than a living one?
They can't defend themselves, after all...
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- 1: The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin (Aug 28, 2002)
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- 4: Abi (Aug 28, 2002)
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- 8: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Sep 2, 2002)
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