(Plaintiff’s Name) Caterpillar and Holt CAT VS..

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(Plaintiff’s Name) Caterpillar and Holt CAT VS.

“Preponderance of the Evidence” 51% 49%

(Plaintiff’s Name) Caterpillar and Holt CAT VS.

Which of the following best describes your opinion of the Caterpillar Corporation? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Positive Neutral Very Negative

Holt CAT, Peter Holt, Holt Companies Which of the following best describes your opinion of the Holt entities? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Positive Neutral Very Negative

Damages

Damages If justified by the facts, how uncomfortable or comfortable would you feel awarding millions of dollars in damages? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Uncomfortable Very Comfortable

Punitive Damages If supported by the evidence, how uncomfortable or comfortable would you feel in assessing punitive damages against a company to punish them for making a defective product? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Uncomfortable Very Comfortable

Heavy Construction Equipment How familiar are you with heavy construction or dirt moving equipment? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not Familiar Somewhat Familiar Very Familiar

Hard Hats

Does anyone have flying experience?

Manufacturer Responsibility How strongly do you agree with this: A heavy equipment manufacturer is legally and financially responsible if their equipment is defective 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

How strongly do you agree with this: Warning Customers How strongly do you agree with this: A company should not hide known problems or defects with its products from customers 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

Warning Customers How many times should a company let a product severely hurt someone before it warns people about it?

Corporate Accountability How strongly do you agree with this: It is important that a company be held accountable for defects in their products 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

Heavy Equipment Maintenance When maintaining heavy construction equipment, how important is it to do regular maintenance? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not Important Somewhat Very Important

Who does their own car maintenance?

Who expects mechanics to do their full service job? Even if it takes 20 minutes to hook up computer?

How frequently do you use the Internet? Internet Usage How frequently do you use the Internet? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rarely Occasionally Daily

(Plaintiff’s Name) Caterpillar and VS. Holt CAT Two types Lawsuit abuse

No Evidence Yet