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

2 “Preponderance of the Evidence”
51% 49%

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

4 Which of the following best describes your opinion of the Caterpillar Corporation?
Very Positive Neutral Very Negative

5 Holt CAT, Peter Holt, Holt Companies
Which of the following best describes your opinion of the Holt entities? Very Positive Neutral Very Negative

6 Damages

7 Damages If justified by the facts, how uncomfortable or comfortable would you feel awarding millions of dollars in damages? Very Uncomfortable Very Comfortable

8 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? Very Uncomfortable Very Comfortable

9 Heavy Construction Equipment
How familiar are you with heavy construction or dirt moving equipment? Not Familiar Somewhat Familiar Very Familiar

10 Hard Hats

11 Does anyone have flying experience?

12 Manufacturer Responsibility
How strongly do you agree with this: A heavy equipment manufacturer is legally and financially responsible if their equipment is defective Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

13 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 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

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

15 Corporate Accountability
How strongly do you agree with this: It is important that a company be held accountable for defects in their products Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

16 Heavy Equipment Maintenance
When maintaining heavy construction equipment, how important is it to do regular maintenance? Not Important Somewhat Very Important

17 Who does their own car maintenance?

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

19 How frequently do you use the Internet?
Internet Usage How frequently do you use the Internet? Rarely Occasionally Daily

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

21 No Evidence Yet


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