Lawsuit could be impacted by doctor’s criminal trial

[PureLove]

Michael Jackson death: Lawsuit could be impacted by doctor’s criminal trial

The outcome of the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson’s personal physician could affect the length of the trial of a related civil lawsuit next year, an attorney for the late singer’s mother told a judge Wednesday.

Lawyer Kevin Boyle, during a hearing before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos, predicted Katherine Jackson’s civil case against AEG Live would take about four weeks to try, not including what is expected to be a lengthy jury selection process.

The company promoted a series of sold-out London concerts for which Jackson was rehearsing in Los Angeles at the time of his death.

However, Boyle said that if Dr. Conrad Murray, who was with the entertainer when he died, is convicted, the jury in the civil case will not have to deal with the negligence issues in the case and can focus squarely on whether AEG Live was Murray’s employer.

AEG Live attorneys dispute that their client employed Murray, whose criminal case trial was recently rescheduled for September.
“I think the (civil) trial would be considerably shorter,” Boyle said after the hearing.

However, AEG Live attorney Marvin Putnam said he was not sure a conviction in Murray’s criminal case would have the impact Boyle predicts. He also said the civil case could take even longer to try than Boyle’s estimate.

Palazuelos scheduled the civil suit trial for Sept. 10, 2012. She said she also will keep the case before her despite the possibility it will last several weeks and noted she recently tried another lengthy case.
“If I can try try an asbestos case in 14 to 21 days, there’s no reason I can’t try your case,” the judge told the attorneys.

The lawsuit was filed last September by Katherine Jackson on behalf of herself and her son’s three children, Michael Jr., Paris-Michael Katherine and Prince Michael. It alleges AEG Live is responsible for the medical decisions made by Murray, who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Jackson’s death.

The 50-year-old singer died June 25, 2009, of acute propofol intoxication.

Palazuelos also is managing a separate suit filed against Murray by the singer’s father, Joe Jackson, that alleges wrongful death. The case was not part of today’s hearing. A Nov. 2 status conference is scheduled in that suit.

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Thanks Purelove. I assume that this delayed trial time schedule is convenient to the hoax I guess the end of trial(s) will be november 2012.

Found this one too:

 Thursday June 2nd, 2011 10:34
AEG’s Jackson death lawsuit schedule for September 2012
One of the civil cases relating to the death of Michael Jackson will not be heard in court until September 2012, the judge overseeing the case decided yesterday. By that time the much delayed criminal case against Doc Conrad Murray should have reached its conclusion, which could have an impact on this civil suit.

As previously reported, the late king of pop’s mother Katherine Jackson is suing live music giant AEG Live – promoters of the fated Michael Jackson ‘This Is It’ residency at the O2 dome in London – because they paid the fees of Murray, the medic accused of causing the singer’s death by negligently administering the drug propofol.

Mrs Jackson says that as Murray was hired by AEG to be Jackson’s personal medic while he worked on ‘This Is It’ they should be held responsible for his death. There were also allegations that Murray had been told by AEG bosses to do “whatever it takes” to ensure Jackson was able to attend rehearsals for his London show, the implication being that meant pump him full of medication if necessary.

Murray, of course, denies responsibility for Jackson’s demise, and there are reports his legal reps will claim either Jacko himself, or a mysterious third party, actually injected the shot of propofol that caused the singer’s death. Katherine Jackson’s lawyer Kevin Boyle yesterday admitted the outcome of the criminal trial, now due to take place this September, will have an impact on the civil case.

In particular, if Murray is found liable for Jacko’s demise, then Mrs Jackson’s case will centre not on what caused his client’s son’s death, but on the relationship between AEG and the doctor, specifically whether the medic was an employee of the live music firm. Boyle added that if their case did follow a Murray conviction, then any court hearing in the civil case would be much shorter.

That said, AEG Live’s attorney Marvin Putnam played down the significance of the criminal trial on this civil case. While, obviously, an acquittal of Murray would be helpful to AEG, Putnam would argue that the company’s legal arguments in the civil proceedings – that Murray was chosen by and reported to Michael Jackson directly, that AEG just picked up the bills, and therefore wasn’t responsible for his actions – are strong whatever happens in the Conrad Murray trial this Autumn.

The same LA judge is also overseeing the other civil case relating to the death of Michael Jackson. His father Joe is suing Murray directly, of course.

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[PureLove]

September 2012?  afraid/   errrr  I hope he comes back before and there will be no trial against AEG.

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All cases concerning Michael after June 25 have a very long time     ... I wonder why?  







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