"The timing of when Dr. Murray ordered propofol is a matter of factual dispute (as to whether that means Dr. Murray used it prior to AEG's retention of him)," the judge wrote. "The court finds that plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence that Dr. Murray's treatment of decedent was connected to Murray's employment by AEG. Therefore defendants' motion for nonsuit is denied."
I find it unfair that judge allwed plaintiffs to use some of what CM said in his LAPD interview to support their case, but the same courtesy wasn't allowed to defense. AEG could have used CM's own words from that interview that he was giving propofol to MJ 6 weeks, well before he was introduced to AEG as MJ's personal physician.
"A Jackson lawyer downplayed the significance of the dismissal of the two men as defendants, saying the plaintiffs previously offered to drop them from the case but AEG Live lawyers refused."
yeah right.
Ivy, do you have any idea why would defense want to keep RP and PG as defendants if plaintiffs offered to remove their names from the case.
Why would they even want to remove RP and PG? I thought Jackson family was all about getting justice for MJ by getting judgement against people who (according to Jacksons) were behind killing their beloved sibling, son etc? So is justice gone missing once again?
"Marvin Putnam, lead attorney for the defendants, issued a statement calling the judge's ruling "a huge victory" for Phillips and Gongaware.
"The Jacksons have besmirched their reputations and dragged their good names through the mud without any basis whatsoever," he said."
Don't worry Mr Putnam, they dragged MJ's good name through the mud too. So if they don't even care about their beloved family member, they certainly don't care anyone else as long there is pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
"Legal analyst Royal Oakes told KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO the judge’s dismissal is unlikely to affect any potential settlement once the case is decided.
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The big deal for the Jackson family is they’ve got to go against AEG, the deep pockets, billions of dollars,” Oakes explained. “Whether or not the individual executives stay as defendants, not really a huge deal.”
Attorneys for AEG say that they will wrap up the defense in the next week by calling two Jackson family members, including the late singer’s son, Prince."
He said as it is, Jacksons are after AEG's deep pockets, no ifs or buts.
So KJ and Prince are going to be called back?
I was wondering as after Prince testified earlier and he said he saw RP crapping CM's elbow at Carolwood, which AEG lawyers denied ever happening and said that they will prove Junior to be wrong by calling him later. I wonder if that is the reason they plan to call Junior?