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re: New EBR Council Member Proposes $10 Million Settlement for Alton Sterling’s Family
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:19 am to TigerstuckinMS
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:19 am to TigerstuckinMS
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Which is why half of the council is hellbent on pushing through these settlements hoping that the other half will negotiate down and accept one of them.
Well they suck at negotiation. You don't just double it every time someone says no.
Okay, let's offer 2.5 mil to the family - oh, they turned it down.
Okay, let's pass a resolution for a 5 mil settlement - missed it by one vote
Okay, let's try for a 10 mil settlement - TBD.
At the same time, the parish attorneys are trying to move the case to another parish and asking for clarification on whether damages are capped at 1 million dollars.
The Advocate - source
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On Monday, Judge William Morvant of the 19th Judicial District Court rejected a change of venue request filed by lawyers representing the city of Baton Rouge, who argued that the local jury pool had been poisoned by media coverage and recent protests over police brutality.
Morvant said he'd entertain a request to move the trial if, during jury selection, it becomes clear that they're unable to find citizens who haven't already formed an opinion on the case.
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Morvant also rejected Monday a separate request from parish attorneys to clarify whether there will be caps on payouts if a jury decides the city is liable for state tort claims lodged against them. They argued that statutes limit the maximum payout to $1 million, but Morvant said the question was premature and will be addressed if necessary after the trial.
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Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:20 am to boosiebadazz
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We need to say that this government — this police department — was wrong and we need to move forward,
But they weren't wrong.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:29 am to tLSU
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Upheld at the 5th
State suit. Not fed. Isn’t appealed to 5th, but the State of Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
This post was edited on 1/22/21 at 10:32 am
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:32 am to boosiebadazz
That piece of shite family deserves nothing and hopefully they get swindled by their Counselor’s.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:33 am to Breauxsif
How much do the three cops that were ambushed get?
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:39 am to boosiebadazz
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Sterling's family
Owes the city/parish millions for the BS that went down over a violent felon getting himself shot by pulling a pistol on 2 officers.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:39 am to beachdude
The maximum amount recoverable in a wrongful death action in Louisiana against a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana for the wrongful death of any one individual, no matter the number of claimants or the number of suits is $500,000. Economic damages in the form of loss of support are recoverable by the family members. In the case of the children, until the age of majority. I do not see given the facts of the case how one even gets to the $2.5 million offer, much less $5M or $10M.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:40 am to bbrownso
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WTF is happening on EBR Metro Council?
You know the answer to that question.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:40 am to boosiebadazz
We got $17 million just sitting in the bank!
Just give it to the people!
Just give it to the people!
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:45 am to beachdude
Which is why Morvant should have ruled, let the First and even Supremes ultimately rule, then this shite gets flushed out with the quickness.
This post was edited on 1/22/21 at 10:54 am
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:47 am to boosiebadazz
Isn't this the same guy Trudy White was sending everyone to for monitoring for a large fee? Never mind that was Cleve Sr. Not Jr. Nothing to see here
Cleve Sr. Not Jr.
Cleve Sr. Not Jr.
This post was edited on 1/22/21 at 10:56 am
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:49 am to spslayto
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Isn't this the same guy Trudy White was sending everyone to for monitoring for a large fee?
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:55 am to bbrownso
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Statutes limit the payout to $1,000,000.
Then, why did they offer $2,500,000? Actually, RS 13:5106 limits the general damage award to his family for his wrongful death AND his own conscious pre-death pain and suffering to a TOTAL of $500,000, not $1M. A jury can award economic loss established through lay and expert testimony to the family and there is no limitation on that amount, but given the lifestyle and potential income involved and the age of the claimants, I don’t see how you even get to the $2,500,000 offer that the government made in the first place. And, any award for economic loss (loss of support) would be reduced by the % of fault ascribed to Sterling himself.
This case should be tried and appealed if necessary.
This post was edited on 1/22/21 at 11:05 am
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:58 am to upgrayedd
Odds Dunn and the others were promised a slice by the lawyers?
This post was edited on 1/22/21 at 10:58 am
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:59 am to boosiebadazz
Posted on 1/22/21 at 11:00 am to boosiebadazz
Anything over $0 is a travesty of justice. You should not profit when your daddy is a POS criminal killed by the cops.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 11:00 am to boosiebadazz
It’s a good lesson for kids of our state if you sell illegal cds and fight with cops and die. Your kids can get 10 million dollars
Posted on 1/22/21 at 11:03 am to The Boat
2.5 million is a huge sum too. Sterling himself wouldn't have made that (and given it to his children) in 5 lifetimes.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 11:05 am to boosiebadazz
is that a fricking joke?
this is why people hate democrats.
absolute garbage.
this is why people hate democrats.
absolute garbage.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 11:05 am to NIH
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Odds Dunn and the others were promised a slice by the lawyers?
This proud king is acting selflessly to get this family what they're owed for having their beloved father executed for the crime of selling CD's to buy his children school clothes.
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