>>BTW, I don't think your snide "mere pilots, not lawyers" remark will cut much ice on this forum. My respect for, and assistance to, pilots is well-known to regulars on Pprune.<<
And likewise, I assure you I won't let your pedantic observations on my posts affect my opinion of lawyers one bit <g>.
Did you see the links and cites I posted in response to your queries about how things work in America?