Trump's 3,500+ lawsuits

[Starlight]

An investigation by USA Today found that Trump and/or his businesses have been involved in over 3,500 lawsuits in the last 30 years. At least 1,900 times as a plaintiff, and 1,450 times as defendant.

These lawsuits have related to:
- Casinos: 1,700 times
- People suffering injury: 700 times
- Real estate disputes: 300 times
- Government prosecutions and taxes: 165 times
- Contractual disputes: 125 times
- Employment disputes: 120 times
- Golf courses: 60 times
- Branding: 25 times
- Trump university: 20 times
- Miss universe: 20 times
- Libel, slander, and media: 15 times

The reporters found that these numbers are a lot higher than for other people who have companies in his lines of business. The number of real estate related suits he's been involved in is higher than 5 other major real estate developers combined.

Of Trump's cases, the outcomes of those that reached resolution were: 500 were dismissed or discontinued, he won 450, he agreed to a settlement 175 times, and lost 38 times.

He appears particularly poor at paying taxes, and in NY alone the state has had to take temporary ownership of his buildings more than three dozen times due to unpaid tax debts.

[Bill the Cat]

He only lost 38 times out of 3,500? That's impressive!

[Terraceth]

Someone who owns a lot of business is involved in a lot of lawsuits. News at 11 (or 10, if you're Central).

[One Bad Pig]

He only lost 38 times out of 3,500? That's impressive!

Yeah, it is. It's also interesting that he's been the plaintiff more often than not.

[Starlight]

He only lost 38 times out of 3,500? That's impressive!

The won and lost statistics are only with regard to the 1300 cases for which the researchers could find a documented resolution. The source article is unclear as to how many of the 500 dismissed or discontinued suits were Trump losing (ie the judge tossing out his case) versus him winning (ie the plaintiffs against him getting their case tossed out)... it would be nice if they'd broken that down for us.

If you're wanting to calculate win/loss ratios, the 38 times he lost should probably be compared with the 450 times he won, the 175 times he settled, and 137 which the researchers filed under 'other' which I presume means had results that were complicated and which both sides won and lost different points of the case in the judge's decision (800 total), which gives 5% losses, 56% wins, and 22% settled, and 17% "it's complicated" results. Overall, yes that's a pretty good win rate for a private citizen involved in civil cases, and I presume he and his companies must have pretty good lawyers.

[Cow Poke]

The won and lost statistics are only with regard to the 1300 cases for which the researchers could find a documented resolution. The source article is unclear as to how many of the 500 dismissed or discontinued suits were Trump losing (ie the judge tossing out his case) versus him winning (ie the plaintiffs against him getting their case tossed out)... it would be nice if they'd broken that down for us.

If you're wanting to calculate win/loss ratios, the 38 times he lost should probably be compared with the 450 times he won, the 175 times he settled, and 137 which the researchers filed under 'other' which I presume means had results that were complicated and which both sides won and lost different points of the case in the judge's decision (800 total), which gives 5% losses, 56% wins, and 22% settled, and 17% "it's complicated" results. Overall, yes that's a pretty good win rate for a private citizen involved in civil cases, and I presume he and his companies must have pretty good lawyers.

So, what's your point?

[Bill the Cat]

The won and lost statistics are only with regard to the 1300 cases for which the researchers could find a documented resolution. The source article is unclear as to how many of the 500 dismissed or discontinued suits were Trump losing (ie the judge tossing out his case) versus him winning (ie the plaintiffs against him getting their case tossed out)... it would be nice if they'd broken that down for us.

If you're wanting to calculate win/loss ratios, the 38 times he lost should probably be compared with the 450 times he won, the 175 times he settled, and 137 which the researchers filed under 'other' which I presume means had results that were complicated and which both sides won and lost different points of the case in the judge's decision (800 total), which gives 5% losses, 56% wins, and 22% settled, and 17% "it's complicated" results. Overall, yes that's a pretty good win rate for a private citizen involved in civil cases, and I presume he and his companies must have pretty good lawyers.

That, and his opponents had pretty poor cases. But do keep digging that dirt Star...

[Cow Poke]

He was (and is) an aggressive businessman who fights for what he wants. That makes him a pretty big litigious target.

There's a possibility he will fight that hard for the "Make America Great Again" meme.

(Again, I'm not an ardent Trump supporter - I wish this were not an election where the options were between the evil of two lessers)

[Meh Gerbil]

So Trump is a candidate who does things within the parameters of our court system?
I can see why a democrat would find that alarming.

[Cow Poke]

So Trump is a candidate who does things within the parameters of our court system?
I can see why a democrat would find that alarming.

And he uses every legal means to pay less taxes - that's the real problem.

[Mountain Man]

Crooked Hillary is so dirty that liberals are desperate to find anything they can to pin on Trump.

[Leonhard]

In this election you guys will have to vote with both hands, one of them to hold onto your nose.

[Bill the Cat]

In this election you guys will have to vote with both hands, one of them to hold onto your nose.

That's nearly every election for us though, not just this one...

[One Bad Pig]

In this election you guys will have to vote with both hands, one of them to hold onto your nose.

And then try to chase away the memory with a fifth of cheap vodka.

[Mountain Man]

I think a Trump presidency will surprise a lot of people, but liberals will forever be loath to admit it.