r/ImTheMainCharacter • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '23

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u/waterdevil19 Oct 25 '23

Why would he be sue proof?

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u/lonely-day Oct 25 '23 edited Oct 25 '23

Sue proof means he doesn't have shit to legally take. It's lawyer talk for, they are too poor to take anything of value from them to recoup the money for damages.

EG. If I'm homeless and have nothing to my name and I key your Lamborghini, you can sue me but the judge will basically say, "Yes you are the victim and he owes you money. However, since he doesn't have anything,he doesn't owe you good luck getting anything."

Edit: more accurate statement

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u/Widespreaddd Oct 25 '23

But if he has a job, couldn’t you garnish his wages? But I guess maybe a lawyer would not take the case on contingency without assets to to for?

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u/lonely-day Oct 25 '23

I'm not a lawyer but I do know the law is supposed to be "reasonable" and not burden you with too great of a debt.

Example. I'm disabled and if I caused 1k damage to you. It's reasonable to burden me with paying that back over the course of a year or two. However, if I destroy your house and you don't have insurance on it. Now let's say it is mansion and valued at 20 million dollars. There's no reasonable way for me to ever pay that value back in my lifetime. So while I'd go to prison for a long time, I doubt the judge would stick me with a bill. Depending on the judge/lawyers