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I sent him a Merry Christmas lawsuit notification on December 10th. His attorney (whom I assume his insurance hired) responded back and now we go to court on March 10th.

This should be interesting. The judge gets to decide if we're all putting our gear and equipment at risk by leaving it out in the open in paddock areas at Solo events. Best I can determine, is that if he wins, the parking lot area we use as our paddock/pits is fair game for anyone to run over anything without fault. I can't imagine his son would appreciate that ruling since he competes with us.

Anyone want to lay odds on my chance of winning?

[steve-d]

....  His attorney (whom I assume his insurance hired) responded back and now we go to court on March 10th.

This should be interesting.  The judge gets to decide if we're all putting our gear and equipment at risk by leaving it out in the open in paddock areas at Solo events.  Best I can determine, is that if he wins, the parking lot area we use as our paddock/pits is fair game for anyone to run over anything without fault.  I can't imagine his son would appreciate that ruling since he competes with us. 

Anyone want to lay odds on my chance of winning?

Never assume that. Ask the atty if he the atty from the ins co.

Make sure you get his insurance co involved by sending a copy of the complaint to the ins co w/a reference to the policy number. If not available go to DMV or hir a PI. Upon the ins co getting the suit, they'll probably settle it. I'd guess he just doesn't want the ins co involved to avoid a hike in his rates. Make sure you get them involved!!

Look at it this way, if you win w/o the ins co, he'll not pay you the x hundred dollars awarded. You'll be chasing him for that for years. If they are involved, they'll pay the judgment if it should ever go to trial

SD