Comments on: Judge Says SnapNames Lawsuit Might be Too Small for Class Action

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:34:49 +0000

[...] week I reported about how the judge in the California lawsuit against Snapnames questioned how much money was at issue. In order to qualify for class action status, at least $5 million must [...]

By: Dave Zan

Dave Zan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:36 +0000

This could effect my marriage.

Halvarez affecting your marriage…to domains?

By: John Berryhill

John Berryhill — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:09:55 +0000

“Halvarez caused irreparable harm to my confidence and self-worth, damaging my ability to relate to other human beings in a normal way”

Sorry. You were already a domainer. Accordingly, Halvarez could not be the cause of your social problems.

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:26:51 +0000

the lead guy that lost $20 files a class action.. wow I think those that lost real money should get the most money if this case goes forward. Let the other guy get his $100 as a prize and shoo him away.

By: Barefoot

Barefoot — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:04:07 +0000

Halvarez caused irreparable harm to my confidence and self-worth, damaging my ability to relate to other human beings in a normal way because of this perpetual fear that somewhere, somehow, I’ll suddenly see Halvarez standing in front of me, laughing and pointing his finger, threatening to take away what I’m attempting to obtain for myself, or at the very least, making it far more expensive.

I’ve been taking a prescription drug called “Halvaraid” for the past several years due to this affliction I suffer. It has been helpful to me, but only marginally.

If I’m at a restaurant on a dinner date, I still fear that Halvarez will suddenly appear at our table bearing flowers and candy and champagne and a violin player, and successfully woo my date away from me. All too often when this happened in the past, I was forced into spending additional money to counter his contemptuous efforts in order to ensure that my date would choose me over him. But this extra spending didn’t always bear the results I’d hoped for, and more often than not I’d see my date walk off with Halvarez as he turned around and laughed evilly at me.

So even though I certainly incurred significant financial losses as a result of this massive thorn in my side known as “Halvarez”, the mental and emotional distress I now suffer on a daily basis is far more injurious.

This experience has damaged me forever and I don’t know if I’ll ever be the same again.

By: Frank S

Frank S — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:45:30 +0000

John, how about the time I spent in the auctions and researching the auctions. Isn’t my time worth something. I wasted hundreds of hours.
How about my mental anguish. I can’t bid online now without fear of shill bidders. My health has also suffered. I cry uncontrollably when I think about all the great domains I lost to HAlverez. My wife says I’m not myself anymore. This could effect my marriage.

By: John Berryhill

John Berryhill — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:52:20 +0000

“Also the losses include the domains regged by Halverez and their net worth.”

I doubt that is a legally cognizable measure of damage.

I’m no UCC Article 2 expert, but how is “failure to purchase something” a loss?

Since the only reliable measure of the “worth” of the domain name would have been what you paid at the auction, it seems kind of odd to claim a “loss” in the amount that you ended up not obligated to pay.

The rebates are also an odd measure of damages, since any qualified bidder is entitled to obtain their rebate right now if they want it. You can’t sue someone for what they are offering to hand you, and you are refusing to take.