You sued the mother for an accident? Insurance would not cover it? I figure that anything in a canopy is fair game for accidents. Who would you sue if the wind had knocked it over :-)
I agree with the judge and think he was lenient.
RM
--- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, "michael cothran" <michaelhcothran@...> wrote:
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> --- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, joe smith <sarasotajoe2000@> wrote:
> > "One thing that helps me alot is my camera prop.
> > I am a 4x5 view camera photographer here in the Fl Keys. I set the camera up in all its handmade cherrywood glory and people come out of nowhere to see what it is."
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> Joe - Quick story here, as I once did this, until...two small children running loose while their mother shopped, ran into my booth chasing each other, tripped over my tripod, and sent my 4x5 crashing to the ground, breaking it. Epilogue - I did sue the mother, where the judge awarded me 2/3's judgement, stating that I was 1/3 at fault for having my camera/tripod in a precarious place.
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> Also, in the 1990's I was the proud owner of a 4x5 Zone VI cherrywood camera, with gold plated hardware. It was so beautiful that I would set it out in the living room as a decorative piece to admire. Would the cherrywood camera you speak of also be a Zone VI, or perhaps a Wista?
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> Michael H. Cothran
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