Hey!
A million bucks is cheap to make this go away. Probably does not help Zimmerman’s defense, but .............
Now take your money and go away!
I wonder what the monthly fees are if they have a spare million dollars in their account.
This shouldn’t have been allowed until conclusion of the trial.
Maybe now Zimmerman can sue for assault and injuries suffered at the hands of Trayvon.
That’s more than the yout would have stolen over his whole lifetime.
Only in America....land of the sue-happy ‘gimme freebies’.... could two crappy excuses for parents be awarded money for the consequences of their thug-in-the-making son’s actions of attacking a neighborhood watch person. This is the backasswards kind of justice that all of us that are not considered “Holder’s people” can expect from now on.
I have never seen anyone go after the money so fast as his family did.
<>Their attorney, Benjamin Crump, filed that paperwork at the Seminole County Courthouse, a portion of which was made public Friday.<>
The Sentinel reported on Friday that the settlement amount was crossed out of paperwork filed at the Seminole County Courthouse. Later in the day, the document appeared to have been withdrawn from public view.
Although a cover page indicated copies of the settlement were given to Zimmerman’s lawyer and the judge presiding over the criminal trial, Vincent told Reuters that the defense team did not receive its copy.
http://news.yahoo.com/trayvon-martins-family-settles-wrongful-death-claim-report-232428707.html
Crump and the media have pulled another DeeDee —
This is so wrong. Extortion is the proper word. This black family is exactly what is wrong with America.
Million Dollar Babie$!!!
Their attorneys will get at least 1/3 PLUS costs. Bet on that!
Raise a punk. Get a free million. It’s like the lottery, only better because you get more publicity.
If you are on the HOA insurance company side, factor in:
1. Cost to litigate up to trial.
2. Cost of trial.
3. Likely hood of a judgement.
4. If judgement is negative, then cost to appeal.
The Martin’s attorney knows the risks and factors into his advice. He wants to settle at step 1.
So I would not read much into the amount speculation. Given the recent news on the case, sentiment was going the HOA’s way. My guess is low six figures. Easily covered by the policy. No HOA special assessment.
AH!.. The GREAT Martin Honkyfication Scam...
Honky or not Honky you can now be finacially raped once Honkyfied..
This makes no sense, although maybe I just don’t understand how Florida runs community watch.
In our state, the neighborhood watch is not attached to an HOA, and the HOA would have no liability for the action of a person in the neighborhood watch. And in fact, there are pretty strict rules about the whole NW thing.
Unless the HOA had a policy, and the insurance company decided it was easier to pay up, this makes no sense.
This tells me that the Martin family’s lawyers think Zimmerman will be found Not Guilty in his upcoming trial.
No way a lawyer would recommend a civil settlement BEFORE the criminal trial has even started.
Unless, of course, the insurance company went all jello in the knees and made some kind of huge offer.
How long before both Mom and Dad blow through their share of the money and declare bankruptcy?
Wagers? Anyone?