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Michael Grange is reporting that Steve Moore and Todd Bertuzzi have agreed to an out-of-court settlement a little less than a month before their civil trial was set to begin.
Here's the incident that started it all- 10 years ago...
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Bertuzzi apologized, but he eventually pleaded guilty to criminal assault causing bodily harm for the hit and was sentenced in 2006 to one year probation and 80 hours of community service.
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Moore then filed a multi-million dollar civil suit against Bertuzzi and the call to settle the case was called after mediation in early August.
He, contrary to what Bertuzzi wished in the press conference above, has not fully recovered- as put forth in the anniversary back in March.
Showing posts with label civil suit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civil suit. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
DEVELOPING: Dodgers Found Partly Liable In Stow Beating
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The jury has come back and delivered a verdict in the beating of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow on Opening Day 2011.
Stow's attorney maintained the Dodgers and then-owner Frank McCourt were liable for having lacked proper security forces at Dodger Stadium should fighting break out between Dodger and Giants fans.
The end result is that McCourt is absolved. The Dodgers are 25-percent to blame and the two men charged in the Stow beating- Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood are responsible for the balance.
The jury awarded Stow $18 million in damages, which means the Dodgers must pay about $4.5 million. Sanchez and Norwood would be responsible for the balance.
Here's the story from outside the courtroom
The jury has come back and delivered a verdict in the beating of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow on Opening Day 2011.
Stow's attorney maintained the Dodgers and then-owner Frank McCourt were liable for having lacked proper security forces at Dodger Stadium should fighting break out between Dodger and Giants fans.
The end result is that McCourt is absolved. The Dodgers are 25-percent to blame and the two men charged in the Stow beating- Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood are responsible for the balance.
The jury awarded Stow $18 million in damages, which means the Dodgers must pay about $4.5 million. Sanchez and Norwood would be responsible for the balance.
Here's the story from outside the courtroom
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Civil Suit Filed Against Aaron Hernandez- Kraft Family And Patriots Named As Well...
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And all of this has to do with the 2012 double murder Hernandez is accused in recently...
A civil wrongful death lawsuit against Hernandez was filed on behalf of Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado. Lawyers for the two families are looking to stop the New England Patriots from handing over the signing bonus that the NFLPA is looking to get for him as part of his last contract that he signed. The lawyers are also looking to freeze any assets left from the sale of Hernandez's $5 million suburban Boston home.
The lawyers for Abreu and Furtado want that money for their clients.
Here's the idea from the Hernandez camp
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In another move, Hernandez's lawyers are looking to have their client moved to a jail closer to the city of Boston- since they have offices there and Hernandez also feel that their client's life is in danger.
From the motion:
"Surely there is now a reason to be seriously concerned about Hernandez's personal safety while housed at the Bristol County HOC and to question the ability of that facility's staff to treat Hernandez fairly and professionally while he is subject to their total control."
And all of this has to do with the 2012 double murder Hernandez is accused in recently...
A civil wrongful death lawsuit against Hernandez was filed on behalf of Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado. Lawyers for the two families are looking to stop the New England Patriots from handing over the signing bonus that the NFLPA is looking to get for him as part of his last contract that he signed. The lawyers are also looking to freeze any assets left from the sale of Hernandez's $5 million suburban Boston home.
The lawyers for Abreu and Furtado want that money for their clients.
Here's the idea from the Hernandez camp
Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston
In another move, Hernandez's lawyers are looking to have their client moved to a jail closer to the city of Boston- since they have offices there and Hernandez also feel that their client's life is in danger.
From the motion:
"Surely there is now a reason to be seriously concerned about Hernandez's personal safety while housed at the Bristol County HOC and to question the ability of that facility's staff to treat Hernandez fairly and professionally while he is subject to their total control."
Friday, June 13, 2014
McCourt Testifies In Bryan Stow Civil Trial
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This was interesting...
The former owner of the LA Dodgers testified in the $35-million civil trial brought by Bryan Stow and his family after Stow received a beating in the Dodger Stadium parking lot on Opening Weekend 2011. He is suing McCourt for that amount claiming that will cover his costs for lifetime care since Stow has brain damage and is disabled.
Stow's father was the only member of the family to watch the testimony in the negligence case.
McCourt was asked about the security (or perceived lack thereof) and the McCourt camp maintains that intoxication and heated words caused the fight and beating that disabled Stow rather than the lack of security.
Christina Gonzalez is outside the courtroom
Los Angeles Local News | FOX 11 LA KTTV
Stow's attorneys are saying care could be more in the neighborhood of $50-million.
This was interesting...
The former owner of the LA Dodgers testified in the $35-million civil trial brought by Bryan Stow and his family after Stow received a beating in the Dodger Stadium parking lot on Opening Weekend 2011. He is suing McCourt for that amount claiming that will cover his costs for lifetime care since Stow has brain damage and is disabled.
Stow's father was the only member of the family to watch the testimony in the negligence case.
McCourt was asked about the security (or perceived lack thereof) and the McCourt camp maintains that intoxication and heated words caused the fight and beating that disabled Stow rather than the lack of security.
Christina Gonzalez is outside the courtroom
Los Angeles Local News | FOX 11 LA KTTV
Stow's attorneys are saying care could be more in the neighborhood of $50-million.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Former McCourt Security Guard Testifies In Stow Trial
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Neill Murchison, part of then-owner Frank McCourt's personal security detail for one year, testified Tuesday in the Bryan Stow civil trial.
He said on the stand that he raised concerns over the lack of security presence at Dodger Stadium and that there had been an increase of gang activity there- particularly in the parking lots. One of those lots, Lot 2, was where Bryan Stow, a Giants fan, was beaten severely Opening Day Weekend of 2011 by Dodgers fans at the stadium and is suing McCourt for $50-million in a civil proceeding for pain, suffering, and medical costs since he is now permanently disabled.
Jeff Bradford, a friend of Stow's, also testified Tuesday. Bradford was also beaten, but defense attorneys asked about just how sober he was- intimating he wouldn't know how much security may or may not have been around to protect fans.
Neill Murchison, part of then-owner Frank McCourt's personal security detail for one year, testified Tuesday in the Bryan Stow civil trial.
He said on the stand that he raised concerns over the lack of security presence at Dodger Stadium and that there had been an increase of gang activity there- particularly in the parking lots. One of those lots, Lot 2, was where Bryan Stow, a Giants fan, was beaten severely Opening Day Weekend of 2011 by Dodgers fans at the stadium and is suing McCourt for $50-million in a civil proceeding for pain, suffering, and medical costs since he is now permanently disabled.
Jeff Bradford, a friend of Stow's, also testified Tuesday. Bradford was also beaten, but defense attorneys asked about just how sober he was- intimating he wouldn't know how much security may or may not have been around to protect fans.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Opening Statements In Bryan Stow Case
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You had to get through a six-page written questionnaire, but 16 jurors were selected, eight men and eight women, to hear the Bryan Stow civil case against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Frank McCourt.
Stow suffered brain damage in the Opening Day 2011 beating at Dodger Stadium and is permanently disabled.
His lawyers say his lifetime care could cost $50 million and he will not testify in the case.
Patrick Healy is outside the courtroom
Four of the 16 will become alternate jurors, but the panelists will not know until the end of the trial which 12 will actually deliberate on the Stow case and deliver a verdict.
The Dodgers maintain that the security force they had at the Giants-Dodgers game was one of the biggest they ever had and that the responsibility for the acts of that day rest with Stow for wearing his Giants gear and two Dodger fans who beat him on that day.
You had to get through a six-page written questionnaire, but 16 jurors were selected, eight men and eight women, to hear the Bryan Stow civil case against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Frank McCourt.
Stow suffered brain damage in the Opening Day 2011 beating at Dodger Stadium and is permanently disabled.
His lawyers say his lifetime care could cost $50 million and he will not testify in the case.
Patrick Healy is outside the courtroom
Four of the 16 will become alternate jurors, but the panelists will not know until the end of the trial which 12 will actually deliberate on the Stow case and deliver a verdict.
The Dodgers maintain that the security force they had at the Giants-Dodgers game was one of the biggest they ever had and that the responsibility for the acts of that day rest with Stow for wearing his Giants gear and two Dodger fans who beat him on that day.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Bryan Stow Suing McCourt In Civil Proceeding
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You'll remember that Bryan Stow was a Giants fan who was beaten severely Opening Day of 2011 by Dodgers fans at Dodger Stadium. He spent months in hospital and even more in rehabilitation trying to regain even the simplest of motor functions.
He feels the Dodgers were responsible for not having enough security to protect himself, his friends, and family and has taken the matter to civil court in Los Angeles.
Gigi Graciette is outside the courthouse for the jury selection phase as Stow goes after the McCourts
Los Angeles Local News | FOX 11 LA KTTV
You'll remember that Bryan Stow was a Giants fan who was beaten severely Opening Day of 2011 by Dodgers fans at Dodger Stadium. He spent months in hospital and even more in rehabilitation trying to regain even the simplest of motor functions.
He feels the Dodgers were responsible for not having enough security to protect himself, his friends, and family and has taken the matter to civil court in Los Angeles.
Gigi Graciette is outside the courthouse for the jury selection phase as Stow goes after the McCourts
Los Angeles Local News | FOX 11 LA KTTV
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Hoffner Wrongfully Terminated, Will Return To MN-Mankato
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In August of 2012, Todd Hoffner was escorted off the practice field at Minnesota-Mankato and placed under arrest for having child pornography images on his school-issued cell phone.
Three months later, a judge dismissed the charges saying the videos were nothing more than images of his children playing in their house after a bath.
That didn't change Mankato's mind. The school suspended Hoffner for 20 days and then reassigned him to a desk job before firing him in May of 2013. He had been hired as the coach at Minot State, but after an arbitration, he will return to Mankato to coach his old school and old team.
Minot understands Hoffner's decision:
Here's the latest on Hoffner returning to Mankato
KMSP-TV
Mankato, obviously, didn't say a lot with the arbitor's decision, but they did put out a statement:
"We extend our apologies to Mr. Hoffner and deeply regret the difficulties he and his family have experienced.
"It is our sincere hope that all concerned can now find ways to move forward."
Moving forward may include a civil response by Hoffner, but that isn't know at present...
In August of 2012, Todd Hoffner was escorted off the practice field at Minnesota-Mankato and placed under arrest for having child pornography images on his school-issued cell phone.
Three months later, a judge dismissed the charges saying the videos were nothing more than images of his children playing in their house after a bath.
That didn't change Mankato's mind. The school suspended Hoffner for 20 days and then reassigned him to a desk job before firing him in May of 2013. He had been hired as the coach at Minot State, but after an arbitration, he will return to Mankato to coach his old school and old team.
Minot understands Hoffner's decision:
Here's the latest on Hoffner returning to Mankato
KMSP-TV
Mankato, obviously, didn't say a lot with the arbitor's decision, but they did put out a statement:
"We extend our apologies to Mr. Hoffner and deeply regret the difficulties he and his family have experienced.
"It is our sincere hope that all concerned can now find ways to move forward."
Moving forward may include a civil response by Hoffner, but that isn't know at present...
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Steve Moore Can't Believe It Has Been 10 Years...
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Scotty Morrison caught up with former Colorado Avalanche winger Steve Moore on the tenth anniversary of Todd Bertuzzi pile driving him into the ice
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Bertuzzi would initially apologize in front of the Vancouver media...
And Moore still can't believe things haven't been solved...
Moore suffered three fractured neck vertebrae, facial cuts, and a concussion...
Bertuzzi was suspended for the remainder of the 2004 regular season...
The civil suit Moore has pending on Bertuzzi is set to be addressed in September
Scotty Morrison caught up with former Colorado Avalanche winger Steve Moore on the tenth anniversary of Todd Bertuzzi pile driving him into the ice
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Bertuzzi would initially apologize in front of the Vancouver media...
And Moore still can't believe things haven't been solved...
Moore suffered three fractured neck vertebrae, facial cuts, and a concussion...
Bertuzzi was suspended for the remainder of the 2004 regular season...
The civil suit Moore has pending on Bertuzzi is set to be addressed in September
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Nkemdiches In Deep Doo Doo In Oxford
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The recruitment of Grayson (GA) High DE Robert Nkemdiche was one of those southern soap operas only National Signing Day could hold- was he going to Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, or Ole Miss...???
There was the picture from the summer camp with his friends where they were all wearing Clemson jerseys. But, not so fast...
Robert's older brother, Denzel, was already at Ole Miss and Mama Nkemdiche wasn't about to let Robert out of some kind of supervision- thus, the declaration of Ole Miss over Alabama and Clemson in the end.
Flash forward ahead a little bit...
Denzel turned 21 over the weekend and was a little rowdy about it. He was charged with disorderly conduct (failure to comply with a police officer) and disturbing the peace. Denzel and Serderius Bryant have been suspended pending results from the partying...
But, now in the Kellenberger article, it is alleged that both Nkemdiches were involved in an on-campus fight only 11 days after Robert signed to play in Oxford. At a fraternity house, an unrelated fight happened and the fraternity asked everyone to leave the house. After the defendant in the case, Matthew Baird, his girlfriend and friend were in the process of leaving it is alleged that Denzel, Robert, and five other (currently identified as) John Doe's came from behind and beat Baird unconscious.
The suit says Baird's friend jumped on top of him to shield him, but the beating continued- injuring the friend as well.
From Kellenberger:
A 911 call was made, but the defendants are alleged to have left before law enforcement arrived. The plaintiff was unconscious on the scene for 12-15 minutes and his body began to convulse in a seizure. He was treated for multiple injuries, include a closed head injury.
Baird is seeking $1 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages, based on the alleged battery, emotional distress and loss of future earnings.
“When this alleged incident occurred, the proper authorities investigated the matter and could find no evidence of wrong-doing related to Denzel and Robert Nkemdiche or any other members of our football program,” Ole Miss AD Ross Bjork said in a statement. “This is a personal matter for them and we will support Denzel and Robert while they defend themselves in this civil case.”
The larger question the HQ has is can the plaintiff prove that the police were notified and didn't follow through on a charge...
That's the rub in all of this to us...
Here's a feature on Denzel run by the folks in Bristol...
((HT: ESPNU))
More when we know more, but OSG sources close to the situation on campus say that coaches are ruing the day that the younger Nkemdiche came to The Grove as he has been bad news ever since showing up...
And this civil suit may be case in point...
The recruitment of Grayson (GA) High DE Robert Nkemdiche was one of those southern soap operas only National Signing Day could hold- was he going to Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, or Ole Miss...???
There was the picture from the summer camp with his friends where they were all wearing Clemson jerseys. But, not so fast...
Robert's older brother, Denzel, was already at Ole Miss and Mama Nkemdiche wasn't about to let Robert out of some kind of supervision- thus, the declaration of Ole Miss over Alabama and Clemson in the end.
Flash forward ahead a little bit...
Denzel turned 21 over the weekend and was a little rowdy about it. He was charged with disorderly conduct (failure to comply with a police officer) and disturbing the peace. Denzel and Serderius Bryant have been suspended pending results from the partying...
But, now in the Kellenberger article, it is alleged that both Nkemdiches were involved in an on-campus fight only 11 days after Robert signed to play in Oxford. At a fraternity house, an unrelated fight happened and the fraternity asked everyone to leave the house. After the defendant in the case, Matthew Baird, his girlfriend and friend were in the process of leaving it is alleged that Denzel, Robert, and five other (currently identified as) John Doe's came from behind and beat Baird unconscious.
The suit says Baird's friend jumped on top of him to shield him, but the beating continued- injuring the friend as well.
From Kellenberger:
A 911 call was made, but the defendants are alleged to have left before law enforcement arrived. The plaintiff was unconscious on the scene for 12-15 minutes and his body began to convulse in a seizure. He was treated for multiple injuries, include a closed head injury.
Baird is seeking $1 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages, based on the alleged battery, emotional distress and loss of future earnings.
“When this alleged incident occurred, the proper authorities investigated the matter and could find no evidence of wrong-doing related to Denzel and Robert Nkemdiche or any other members of our football program,” Ole Miss AD Ross Bjork said in a statement. “This is a personal matter for them and we will support Denzel and Robert while they defend themselves in this civil case.”
The larger question the HQ has is can the plaintiff prove that the police were notified and didn't follow through on a charge...
That's the rub in all of this to us...
Here's a feature on Denzel run by the folks in Bristol...
((HT: ESPNU))
More when we know more, but OSG sources close to the situation on campus say that coaches are ruing the day that the younger Nkemdiche came to The Grove as he has been bad news ever since showing up...
And this civil suit may be case in point...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Odin Lloyd Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Vs. Hernandez
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Surprising no one really...
Odin Lloyd's family has filed a wrongful death suit against former new England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez...
They're also asking a judge for a restraining orders that would keep the Patriots from paying out Hernandez's contract and allowing for a "real estate attachment" on his suburban Boston home so it could still be considered an asset in determining his worth in a civil case disbursement...
There is no value floating around as to the worth of the civil suit and the attorney representing the Lloyds will be in court Thursday to argue their case.
Dolphins center Mike Pouncey was interviewed by a grand jury last week to discuss his relationship with Hernandez that goes back to their time at the University of Florida. Pouncey was served that subpoena to appear October 27th after a Patriots-Dolphins game in the tunnel after the game finished. Police believed at the time that Pouncey is a "material witness" who could "advance their case" against Hernandez.
They plan on working the angle surrounding interstate gun trafficking and Hernandez's possible involvement in it as part of his off-field behavior...
Here's the recap of the Pouncey grand jury visit...
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Surprising no one really...
Odin Lloyd's family has filed a wrongful death suit against former new England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez...
They're also asking a judge for a restraining orders that would keep the Patriots from paying out Hernandez's contract and allowing for a "real estate attachment" on his suburban Boston home so it could still be considered an asset in determining his worth in a civil case disbursement...
There is no value floating around as to the worth of the civil suit and the attorney representing the Lloyds will be in court Thursday to argue their case.
Dolphins center Mike Pouncey was interviewed by a grand jury last week to discuss his relationship with Hernandez that goes back to their time at the University of Florida. Pouncey was served that subpoena to appear October 27th after a Patriots-Dolphins game in the tunnel after the game finished. Police believed at the time that Pouncey is a "material witness" who could "advance their case" against Hernandez.
They plan on working the angle surrounding interstate gun trafficking and Hernandez's possible involvement in it as part of his off-field behavior...
Here's the recap of the Pouncey grand jury visit...
((HT:MyFoxBoston))
Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston
Sunday, October 20, 2013
OSG High: Civil Suit Filed In Coach Assault Case
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This is an unfortunate story that the HQ has had to follow for a while...
Former Warren County (GA) head football coach David Daniel has gone ahead and filed a civil lawsuit against neighboring Hancock County, their Board of Education, two sheriff's deputies, and the football player he alleges assaulted him two seasons ago during a post-game melee...
Back on October 14th, 2011 after a game in Hancock County, when the fight started outside the Warren County locker room, the suit says, deputies Richard Mayweather, Tampa Lewis and Patrick Williams pepper-sprayed the Warren players but did not restrain the other team. The suit also says Hancock player Kendrez Mayweather struck Daniel on the face and head with his helmet.
Here's where you can read the suit...all 19 pages of it...
Daniel says he's been unable to work and needed extensive surgery for his face, brain and eye. He also had to undergo repeated rehab sessions in Atlanta- 2-and-a-half hours away from his last job.
From WMAZ-TV:
The lawsuit says Hancock County school failed to provide proper security and that the number of officers assigned to the game was not adequate.
The district's "deliberately indifferent" security helped cause the brawl and Daniel's injuries, the suit said.
You'll recall that a grand jury in Hancock County failed to file any charges against anyone on the Hancock County side of the matter- and there has been a great deal of thought that the grand jury was stacked with people who were connected to the Board of Education and that the whole process was rigged from the start...
Daniel is seeking damages, including medical costs and lost wages. No trial date has been set...
Here's the latest out of Sparta...
This is an unfortunate story that the HQ has had to follow for a while...
Former Warren County (GA) head football coach David Daniel has gone ahead and filed a civil lawsuit against neighboring Hancock County, their Board of Education, two sheriff's deputies, and the football player he alleges assaulted him two seasons ago during a post-game melee...
Back on October 14th, 2011 after a game in Hancock County, when the fight started outside the Warren County locker room, the suit says, deputies Richard Mayweather, Tampa Lewis and Patrick Williams pepper-sprayed the Warren players but did not restrain the other team. The suit also says Hancock player Kendrez Mayweather struck Daniel on the face and head with his helmet.
Here's where you can read the suit...all 19 pages of it...
Daniel says he's been unable to work and needed extensive surgery for his face, brain and eye. He also had to undergo repeated rehab sessions in Atlanta- 2-and-a-half hours away from his last job.
From WMAZ-TV:
The lawsuit says Hancock County school failed to provide proper security and that the number of officers assigned to the game was not adequate.
The district's "deliberately indifferent" security helped cause the brawl and Daniel's injuries, the suit said.
You'll recall that a grand jury in Hancock County failed to file any charges against anyone on the Hancock County side of the matter- and there has been a great deal of thought that the grand jury was stacked with people who were connected to the Board of Education and that the whole process was rigged from the start...
Daniel is seeking damages, including medical costs and lost wages. No trial date has been set...
Here's the latest out of Sparta...
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