Re: [Discussion] Wade Robson files claim of sexual abuse against MJ-Estate
Everyone
I said this before and I'll say it again. This is going to take some time. It would require several motions, multiple hearings , judge taking stuff into consideration, making a decision and even entertaining oppositions / appeals to his decisions. That's the process, it takes time. a judge cannot just throw a lawsuit away even though it might seem frivolous. Even the crazy Billie Jean who claims to be the kids mother gets her day in the court.
So just simply prepare yourself for this to take time.
yes it's public's right to information. In USA the system is called "Public Access to Court Electronic Records" , there's freedom of information act. Majority of the stuff is public record and available to everyone for a fee. That's how I get all the documents and report about.
Wade filed the documents temporarily sealed and the judge is denying that and saying he will redact them. Still the allegations will remain redacted and private while the other stuff in the motions - such as reference to previous court cases and so on - will be public. So it's still good. It's good as long as this doesn't go to trial.
In this instance I believe the biggest difference will the statue of limitations. Creditor claims has to be filed within 1 year of the death unless there's an exception. So most probably Wade's lawyer is expecting creditor claim to be thrown out so they also filed a civil lawsuit.
Other than that how they are handled also different. for example if you submit a creditor claim and estate thinks it's a valid claim they can simply pay it and ask the judge approve it. A case however - unless settled - will go through several stages including discovery and actual trial.
It's also common practice to file a lawsuit when Estate refuses a creditors claim to force them go through the legal phase. For example both Tohme and Demann filed lawsuits against Estate after Estate refused to pay their creditor claims.
The dates are determined by the openings in the judge's calendar. For example a judge will say "I have an opening at June 16th 9:00AM", unless the lawyers have a previous obligation - such as another trial / court hearing they need to be - they'll accept the date.
This is a court, this is a judge and these are lawyers, they don't think like "this is Michael's vindication day or his death anniversary", it's a business day for them.
Everyone
I said this before and I'll say it again. This is going to take some time. It would require several motions, multiple hearings , judge taking stuff into consideration, making a decision and even entertaining oppositions / appeals to his decisions. That's the process, it takes time. a judge cannot just throw a lawsuit away even though it might seem frivolous. Even the crazy Billie Jean who claims to be the kids mother gets her day in the court.
So just simply prepare yourself for this to take time.
yes it's public's right to information. In USA the system is called "Public Access to Court Electronic Records" , there's freedom of information act. Majority of the stuff is public record and available to everyone for a fee. That's how I get all the documents and report about.
Wade filed the documents temporarily sealed and the judge is denying that and saying he will redact them. Still the allegations will remain redacted and private while the other stuff in the motions - such as reference to previous court cases and so on - will be public. So it's still good. It's good as long as this doesn't go to trial.
In this instance I believe the biggest difference will the statue of limitations. Creditor claims has to be filed within 1 year of the death unless there's an exception. So most probably Wade's lawyer is expecting creditor claim to be thrown out so they also filed a civil lawsuit.
Other than that how they are handled also different. for example if you submit a creditor claim and estate thinks it's a valid claim they can simply pay it and ask the judge approve it. A case however - unless settled - will go through several stages including discovery and actual trial.
It's also common practice to file a lawsuit when Estate refuses a creditors claim to force them go through the legal phase. For example both Tohme and Demann filed lawsuits against Estate after Estate refused to pay their creditor claims.
The dates are determined by the openings in the judge's calendar. For example a judge will say "I have an opening at June 16th 9:00AM", unless the lawyers have a previous obligation - such as another trial / court hearing they need to be - they'll accept the date.
This is a court, this is a judge and these are lawyers, they don't think like "this is Michael's vindication day or his death anniversary", it's a business day for them.
