The law without remedies would be a vain thing. Winning a lawsuit would be an ephemeral victory if it didn't result in money damages, an injunction, or declaration of some sort.
Still, I can't say that Remedies is going to be a favorite law school topic for me. The professor is good-he knows the material, he artfully facilitates discussion and provokes a deeper or alternative look at the topic under consideration. But I find the prevalence of insurance interests maddening, with no real solution on the horizon. Insurance companies are the 'repeat' customers in the world of personal injury, and they have the most at stake. They in turn do their best to influence legislators, who are not immune to persuasion.
A long term view of things would see the pendulum swings within the law, as in any area of our human experience. But I have only this life to live, and no opportunity to see the next swing of the pendulum. And I regret the direction it's going in this particular lifetime.
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