[blml] Chicago regional case 11: Director's error

[Steve Willner]

> From: Ed Reppert <ereppert at rochester.rr.com>
> I do not see how an AC is justified in applying law 82C. That law  
> says "If the Director has given a ruling ...
 > The Law does *not* say "If the Director has given a
> ruling that an AC subsequently determines to be incorrect...."

The AC can exercise (almost) all powers the Director can (L93B3).

>  In no case that I
> can see is a committee justified in applying law 82C.
> 
> The case in point revolves around the question whether there was in  
> fact a claim.

It's easy to give an example: suppose the Director in the case cited had 
ruled that South's remark was in fact a claim.  Play would have been 
stopped.  Later the AC overturns this judgment, ruling that the remark 
was not a claim after all.  The AC then has to decide the outcome if 
play had continued.  Under L82C, the ruling would consider both sides 
non-offending.