a:1:{s:15:"field_blog_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1606:"If Bath Township raised my property taxes (which they did), am I allowed to sue for mental anguish? After all, finances are tight, and that extra money could have gone for gas or groceries of Spongebob Squarepants pajamas. But now that money is gone, and I am emotionally crushed for its loss. What if a policeman ran over my cat (which they didn't)? Could I then call Sam and take the township to court? I would imagine Obama voters would say yes. But I'm not here to mock Obama voters - I'll save that for the next post. No, I'm here to praise the <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130321/METRO/303210456">Michigan Supreme Court</a>:<br />
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In a 4-0 decision Thursday, the court says Beckie Price of DeWitt can't be awarded money for mental anguish for the destruction of property. The court says there's no precedent for it.</div>
</blockquote>A deliveryman accidently filled Ms. Price's home with heating oil (I hate when that happens), for which the insurance company paid the full cost of the home, if not more. But because it was so traumatic to get $260,000, she was given an additional $100,000.<br />
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Yes, I would agree that losing one's house is a traumatic experience. The mistake was financially made right with the $260,000 insurance company payout. But society has now deemed that anything unpleasant must be met with a cash settlement. &quot;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On">Keep Calm and Carry On</a>&quot;? No way - that is so 1940's England. &quot;Panic and Sue&quot; is the 2010's American way.<br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}}