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Old 01-05-2015, 04:37 PM   #1018
taxwonk
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Re: It was HAL 9000!

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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield View Post
It's a legitimate defense in that, a court allowed it to be raised. "Sustainable" is perhaps the better legal term.

ETA: You'd be surprised how many people would disagree with the argument, "there are lies, damned lies, and statistics."
Shit, I'm not even a litigator by habit, but give me 5 minutes with some programmer or expert on the stand and I could shred that argument.

"How did you place a value on Property A?"
We looked at comparables.
"Comparables?"
Yeah, you know, what properties with similar characteristics in similar neighborhoods sold for.
"So the value was dependent on neighborhood. Is that what you're saying?"
Well, yes.
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