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You'd think after nine years the city would do something about the bridge.
Yeah, how's it Google's fault that there were no signs? blocks? etc.
9 years is excessive? sure maybe.
But bridge collapse that evening while approaching it? Google's Fault? No...
So where do you draw that line where it's Google's Fault?
1 day? 1 month? 1 year?
Yeah, you can't reasonable put a timeline on something like that.
What happens if it was found out dude used an old paper map? Gonna sue that map company too?
Just because Google has the ability to update maps quicker than old paper, doesn't mean they are suddenly obligated to.
Why use these numbers when the number in question is 9 years?
I can certainly say that 9 years is too long to fail to update a map that contains a dangerous route.
I guess you missed the point.
Yes, we can all certainly say that's too long.
But carry that thought farther as I explained.
If you are going to make someone legally responsible for something like this, you need to draw a line where it is.
So where do you draw that line?
You reasonable can not, and that is because the premise that Google should be responsible for such a thing is ridiculous.
This case is just a standard US justice system where they just 'Sue everyone' and see where the chips fall.
This is a ridiculous argument. We set limits on things all the time. That the limit will be arbitrary doesn't mean there simply cannot be liability. 1 year is fine, 6 months is fine, hell, 1 month is fine. The company's internal processes will expand or contract to fit legal liability.
You don't need to draw a line for this case. You just need to decide if 9 years is too long.