Letters to the Editor

However, I must also say this: For a family who really wanted only $2,000 and an apology, why did they have their lawyer go after JCI for $60K? What's wrong with a $10K settlement? Now, a jury has obviously decided that James Coney Island acted in such bad faith that they award the family $227K in damages. Isn't that a bit exorbitant? And why is a child, who will never remember this, going to be granted (upon the appeal holding up the decision) $160K when he's 18? I think the family should certainly receive compensation, but that if $200K of it is for punitive damages, this money should be used to create a fund that would help those less fortunate -- for public housing, education, job training, etc.

Alex Clayton

Houston