Stamford Marriott comes to its senses, withdraws claim that rape victim was at fault

Last week, after it came to light that Marriott Hotels had filed a special defense alleging that a young mother’s rape at gunpoint, in front of her children, was a guest’s own fault because she was “careless of her own safety”, I suggested that I could think of nothing more certain to inflame a jury than a defense such as that. Apparently the hotel’s management agreed and is moving to withdraw that pleading – “it was the insurance company lawyers”, they say, and, having dealt with those people over the years, I believe them. They have no common sense and, in my opinion, no grasp of a picture larger than the immediate suit in front of them. So it’s nice to see that there is a bit of common sense still working in the business world, even if it took exposure in the Stamford Advocate to make the owners see the light.

2 Comments

Anonymous
August 17, 2009 at 1:55 pm

i sent a copy of CF’s comments on the outrageous defense by Marriott to Marriott’s general counsel, w/o comment. i had dealt with the firm and its general counsel in my prior life, and figured that they were unaware of the stupidity of their selected local counsel. no idea if my email had any impact, but knowing the reach of CF’s blog, i’d bet on CF, rather than the Stamford Advocate, as the source of change.
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