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TIL the floodgates principle is a legal principle sometimes applied by judges to restrict or limit the right to make claims for damages because of a concern that permitting a claimant to recover i... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL the floodgates principle is a legal principle sometimes applied by judges to restrict or limit the right to make claims for damages because of a concern that permitting a claimant to recover in such situations might open the metaphorical “floodgates” to large numbers of claims and lawsuits

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