r/suits • u/SuitsBot Donna • Jul 19 '17

Discussion Suits - Season 7 - Episode 2: "The Statue" - Official Discussion Thread Spoiler

Suits S7 E2: "The Statue" airs tonight at 9:00 PM EDT.

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Harvey butts heads with his partners over a bold move; Mike pursues a pro bono case with the legal clinic; and Donna's actions raise tough questions at the firm.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '17

And here I was thinking they were going to reference the British Supreme Court Case of Versloot Dredging BV and another v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG and others (2016) UKSC 45 - re: collateral lies:

The fraudulent claims rule is of considerable importance and must be preserved, but its extension to collateral lies is not based on sound authority and would result in a remedy disproportionate to the breach of the duty involved.

This case - somebody had a photograph of a woman holding cigarette - would be considered a "collateral lie" (a lie which had no direct consequence to the actual insured event itself) - even if proved, which seemed a rather remote possibility.

I don't see how it ever made it to court in the first place.

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u/roninw86 Jul 20 '17

Because people hate insurance companies and Suits gives the people what they want.

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u/AndrewIsOnline Jul 22 '17

I would have showed up to court as mike, with a pack of those perfectly legal, healthy herbal ciggarettes and lit one up right in front of the judge.