Immigration
Nov. 11, 2016
Ruling on immigration status isn't dead yet
A law that allows a jury to speculate as to an injured plaintiff's future earnings is abundantly unfair and a violation of due process. The rule in Rodriguez v. Kline is not dead yet. By Paul A. de Lorimier
The case of Rodriguez v. Kline, 186 Cal. App. 3d 1145 (1986), stands for the proposition that someone who enters this country illegally and is subject to deportation (8 U.S.C. Section 1251) is only entitled to future lost earnings based upon their potential future earnings in their home country. ["Justice for noncitizen plaintiffs," Nov. 9].
Under Rodriguez, when a defendant challenges a personal injury plaintiff's right to be l...
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