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No it's not the verdict. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe AEG just recently filed a motion to dismiss the case completely and this was the judges response to that motion.
Testimony ends in civil trial over Jackson's deathSeptember 20, 2013 RSS Feed PrintComment (0) inShare By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Testimony ended Friday in a long-running lawsuit claiming the promoter of Michael Jackson's planned comeback concerts was negligent in hiring the doctor convicted of causing the death of the superstar.Closing arguments were expected to begin on Tuesday, with the case possibly going to jurors later next week.Lawyers for Katherine Jackson, who filed the suit involving her son, concluded testimony in the 21-week case after jurors heard from Michael Jackson's longtime personal physician, Dr. Allan Metzger, and his attorney.Metzger testified about Jackson's skin conditions, burns and other injuries that required medical care by a variety of doctors. He also described Jackson's generosity.Jackson died in 2009 at his rented mansion in Los Angeles while preparing for the "This Is It" shows in London. Dr. Conrad Murray was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving him an overdose of the anesthetic propofol, a drug Jackson took to help him sleep.Metzger considered Jackson a close friend and served as best man at the singer's wedding to Debbie Rowe.Metzger said over two days of testimony that he thought Jackson engaged in some doctor shopping but only used prescription medications to treat legitimate pain."He needed it," Metzger said. "He didn't take it for joy."The doctor was among more than 50 witnesses in the case that began on April 29 with opening statements.Both sides introduced testimony from Metzger. Lawyers for AEG Live, the target of the lawsuit, played his videotaped testimony detailing Jackson's use of multiple doctors and his close friendship with the singer.Attorneys for Jackson's mother called Metzger as a rebuttal witness to remind the jury about Jackson's generosity toward charities and the enormous pain he endured after his scalp was burned during a Pepsi commercial shoot in 1984.In a twist, Metzger's attorney Eric George was the final witness and testified about how he came to represent the doctor after previously working for Rowe in the case.George said he agreed to represent Metzger for a reduced rate after the doctor contacted him. He also said there was no conflict with his previous representation of Rowe.AEG Live denies it hired Murray or bears any responsibility for the singer's death.Also on Friday, Judge Yvettte Palazuelos ruled that Katherine Jackson was financially dependent to at least some extent on her son for necessities of life, and the family matriarch is entitled to damages if jurors find AEG Live liable for her son's death.You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login Testimony ends in civil trial over Jackson's deathSeptember 20, 2013 RSS Feed PrintComment (0) inShare By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Testimony ended Friday in a long-running lawsuit claiming the promoter of Michael Jackson's planned comeback concerts was negligent in hiring the doctor convicted of causing the death of the superstar.Closing arguments were expected to begin on Tuesday, with the case possibly going to jurors later next week.Lawyers for Katherine Jackson, who filed the suit involving her son, concluded testimony in the 21-week case after jurors heard from Michael Jackson's longtime personal physician, Dr. Allan Metzger, and his attorney.Metzger testified about Jackson's skin conditions, burns and other injuries that required medical care by a variety of doctors. He also described Jackson's generosity.Jackson died in 2009 at his rented mansion in Los Angeles while preparing for the "This Is It" shows in London. Dr. Conrad Murray was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving him an overdose of the anesthetic propofol, a drug Jackson took to help him sleep.Metzger considered Jackson a close friend and served as best man at the singer's wedding to Debbie Rowe.Metzger said over two days of testimony that he thought Jackson engaged in some doctor shopping but only used prescription medications to treat legitimate pain."He needed it," Metzger said. "He didn't take it for joy."The doctor was among more than 50 witnesses in the case that began on April 29 with opening statements.Both sides introduced testimony from Metzger. Lawyers for AEG Live, the target of the lawsuit, played his videotaped testimony detailing Jackson's use of multiple doctors and his close friendship with the singer.Attorneys for Jackson's mother called Metzger as a rebuttal witness to remind the jury about Jackson's generosity toward charities and the enormous pain he endured after his scalp was burned during a Pepsi commercial shoot in 1984.In a twist, Metzger's attorney Eric George was the final witness and testified about how he came to represent the doctor after previously working for Rowe in the case.George said he agreed to represent Metzger for a reduced rate after the doctor contacted him. He also said there was no conflict with his previous representation of Rowe.AEG Live denies it hired Murray or bears any responsibility for the singer's death.Also on Friday, Judge Yvettte Palazuelos ruled that Katherine Jackson was financially dependent to at least some extent on her son for necessities of life, and the family matriarch is entitled to damages if jurors find AEG Live liable for her son's death.You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginBlankie thank for this news about dr. Metzger ,but the way he laughed when he said that Mike was a doctor shopper ,made me go :WTF: !!!! I mean what in the hell is to laugh about that :icon_e_confused: :icon_rolleyes: . To be sincere, it's kinda weird to have to deal with all these doctors :suspect:, and kinda expensive too :icon_eek:.Since all this madness began, I think we have already spoken of billions of dollars :icon_e_surprised: ... a lot of money in the middle :icon_cool:, don't you think :icon_question:? .Talking of money,the reporter just said that Metzger is paid with 1000 dollars per hour? WOW! :icon_e_surprised: :icon_e_surprised: :icon_e_surprised:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdnFasewN68&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLbgFjVGeC8H3dkCk8G_fFZ03CtDB4z-vR[/youtube]PS .Blankie it seems that AEG Prosecution Decides Not To Show Rehearsal Outtakes .Katherine Jackson rested her months-long, megabucks wrongful death case against concert promoter AEG Live Friday after dropping a bid to show jurors never-before-seen “This Is It” rehearsal footage.Katherine’s lawyers originally wanted to cap the trial that began in April with select outtakes of the King of Pop appearing “slow” and needing help up a ramp in the days before his death, but they backed down when AEG lawyers countered with a request that jurors see all the raw footage from the final rehearsals.You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Michael Jackson will be star of closing argumentsLINDA DEUTSCH 6 hours agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, immortalized by music videos, will be the star of closing arguments by his mother's lawyers in the civil negligence case against concert giant AEG Live LLCThe videos have been shown frequently during testimony in the 21-week trial to remind jurors of Jackson's musical triumphs as well as the rehearsals for his ill-fated "This Is It" concert tour when some witnesses claim he was ailing.The lawyers who brought the suit on behalf of Katherine Jackson and the superstar's children are scheduled to speak on Tuesday and have been allotted four hours for their initial presentation. Attorneys for AEG will speak on Wednesday, also for four hours. The plaintiffs, who have the burden of proof, get to speak a second time. In that grand finale, probably on Thursday, they are likely to tell jurors how much money the Jacksons are seeking for the loss of the world famous pop star.They are expected to ask for more than $1 billion, citing testimony of experts who said Jackson had a long lucrative career ahead of him when he died at the age of 50.Final arguments are likely to draw a crowd, leading the judge to move proceedings from her tiny courtroom to a larger courtroom that can accommodate media, spectators, lawyers and Jackson fans who line up daily for a lottery to win seats in the courtroom.You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginThe fans huddle and discuss the case in the hallway and wait to see Katherine Jackson enter the courtroom. Some wear T-shirts emblazoned with her picture and messages of support.AEG Live is accused of negligently hiring Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted in 2011 of giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol as he tried to sleep during preparations for comeback shows in London.The company claims it was Jackson who insisted that Murray treat him because the former cardiologist was giving him propofol as a sleep aid.AEG Live drafted a contract for Murray's services, according to testimony, but it was never signed by anyone except Murray before Jackson died.On Monday, members of the jury heard Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos gave them legal instructions. Everyone has biases, she said, but they must not be swayed by prejudice, sympathy or public opinion while deliberating. They also were told how to evaluate evidence and witnesses.If the jury finds that damages should be assessed, the judge said they must not consider such issues as the grief endured by the Jackson family or the wealth of both sides in the bitterly fought case.The instructions lasted about 30 minutes, a relatively short time because there is really just one central issue in the case: Who hired Dr. Conrad Murray? Was it AEG Live or Michael Jackson?A unanimous verdict is not required. Only nine of the 12 jurors must agree.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 6mBreaking news: judge allowing cameras for closing arguments. Watch @ABC7 and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login