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I never said he would (or could or should) be held legally accountable, just that having an ambiguous test (or a seemingly-objective test which is evaluated subjectively) might *inspire* someone to file a lawsuit. Even when you win -- heck, even if you never get to court -- it's a huge hassle and a lot of money. Perhaps I'm just a pessimist when it comes to the lawsuit-happy population. :-)
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Tracy Boyington tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org
Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education
Stillwater, OK http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc
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>>> "LeVie, Donald S" <donald -dot- s -dot- levie -at- intel -dot- com> 03/01/01 01:51PM >>>
Tracy said in part...
>>that #100 could rack up a lot of legal bills for you.<<
I respectfully disagree, Tracy, unless the test was the sole criterion for
the job. If Andrew's test is just one of many criteria for evaluating an
individual's "qualifications," I find it difficult to believe that he could
be held legally accountable because someone didn't meet Andrew's
requirements. (snip)
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