Before I make my main point, I seem to remember a case in CA where a bystander sued both drivers of a car accident that occurred in an intersection she/he was waiting to cross. I believe claiming emotional trauma of some kind.

This law shows why decisions by committee can be so obtuse. This continues to follow the logic of a thief suing a homeowner because criminal broke their leg in the act of robbing their house. Or suing because they required medical attention after being stuck in their garage during the summer and getting dehydrated before the police were called to arrest him.

This legal system is no longer in favor of defendants being 'guilty until proven innocent'. Its the defendant is a victim and entitled to compensation. In some cases more than they would have received had they just stolen the family jewels and the tv.

Utter buffoonary.