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2002 CALA ESSAY/SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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Andy Kotner, President of San Diego CALA (center)
poses with the 2002 CALA Essay/Scholarship Winners.
(left to right)
Brittany Zemlick,
Grossmont High School;
Fatima Rahman,
Rancho Bernardo High School;
Robin Patch,
Pt. Loma High School and
Karanne Tucker,
Carlsbad High School.
Andy Kotner stated, "
We had such a great response for this contest, and so may well thought
out essays that selecting winners was a tough job for our judges.
Brittany's parents, school and community should be proud of her
accomplishment."
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Robin received a $1,000 Scholarship |
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1st Place Winner 2002
CALA Essay/Scholarship Contest
Robin Patch, a Senior at
Pt. Loma High School, poses with Assemblyman Mark Wyland.
Robin stated in her essay, "Although
outrageous lawsuits can be entertaining, they pose a significant threat
to America's social and moral standards, as well as to its economic
security. Until we can find a way to punish the abusers of our civil
justice system, a relentless deterioration of self-reliability in our
nation will continue. The only solution for the time being is for cogent
Americans to responsibly use their right to a trial by jury, preach this
responsibility, and hope that most Americans will do the same." |
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Karanne received a $500 Scholarship. |
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2nd Place Winner 2002
CALA Essay/Scholarship Contest
Karanne Tucker of
Carlsbad High School.
(left) CALA Vice-Chairman, George Coles (Coles Carpets) and Assemblyman Mark Wyland (right) strike a pose
with the happy winner.
Karanne stated in her essay, "I
believe every case of lawsuit abuse can be traced back to someone not
taking responsibility for their own actions. One way to fight back is to
raise the public's awareness of the high costs we all end up paying when
the system is abused. People need to know the higher costs they are
paying in taxes, insurance premiums, consumer items and health care
costs because a few irresponsible people 'got rich quick' because of
their own misdeeds and the help of lawyers looking for
publicity-friendly cases." |
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3rd Place Winner 2002
CALA Essay/Scholarship Contest
Fatima Rahman, a Senior at
Rancho Bernardo High School, poses with Assemblyman Mark Wyland.
Fatima stated in her essay, " A very
disturbing fact is that nearly 70% of every dollar that is sucked out of
productive companies goes toward attorney fees, and transaction costs.
With this troublesome statistic luring personal injury attorneys, it is
no wonder why lawsuit abuse is such a problem in our society. Reform of
the system is needed to allow businesses to progress without hindering
lawsuits is vital for a free and prosperous economy. Ending lawsuit
abuse is dire, if we want to live in a secure and confident
America." |
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Brittany received a $250 Scholarship |
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3rd Place Winner 2002
CALA Essay/Scholarship Contest
Brittany Zemlick, a Senior at
Grossmont High School, poses with Assemblyman Mark Wyland.
Brittany stated in her essay, " Lawsuit abuse
involves taking advantage of the legal system for personal gain.
Unfortunately, when it comes to an accident or a case of personal
injury, the common question is not how can I avoid this the next time,
but what can I get out of this? Many Americans have a new catch phrase
'Sue now, ask questions later.' People don't want to take responsibility
for their own actions, and some lawyers, eager to earn a buck, are
encouraging this practice." |
This page was
last updated on 04/19/05
© 2000 San
Diego County Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
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