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Trump fights summer trial in Trump University lawsuit
Politico ^ | March 19, 2016 | Josh Gerstein

Posted on 03/20/2016 3:49:48 AM PDT by reaganaut1

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is fighting efforts to hold a trial in a federal class-action lawsuit over his Trump University real-estate program either just before or after the Republican National Convention in July.

Such a trial has the potential to pull Trump off the campaign trail in order to serve as a witness. And in a filing late Friday night in federal court in San Diego, lawyers for Trump said plaintiffs' lawyers are intentionally trying to schedule the trial to interfere with his presidential campaign.

"Plaintiffs’ request to set a trial date in June or August of this year ... is a transparent attempt to prejudice defendants’ ability to defend this case at trial while Mr. Trump is running for President," renowned trial attorney Dan Petrocelli wrote. "It also conflicts with plaintiffs’ acknowledgment to this Court that it would be 'foolish' to think a fair jury could be selected in the middle of the current presidential campaign."

Questions about the Trump University program have swirled around the GOP presidential hopeful recently, and seem certain to continue to do so. The lawsuit already has been a distraction in the presidential race for the real-estate developer, with fellow GOP candidates using it to attack him as a "con man" on the trail and during nationally televised debates. Last week, Petrocelli said it "will be a zoo if it goes to trial" in August.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


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1 posted on 03/20/2016 3:49:48 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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To: reaganaut1

Yet hilldabeast is free to roam the tundra un scathed by the email pest


2 posted on 03/20/2016 3:56:01 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: reaganaut1

You sure seem to like Politico...


3 posted on 03/20/2016 3:59:55 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: reaganaut1

Trump should have been more like Cruz in his life and never created or lead a business where you run into this nuisance lawsuits from attorneys and plaintiffs looking for deep pockets. Ted was wise never to gain any executive experience. Sticking to government jobs was wise on Cruz’s part.


4 posted on 03/20/2016 4:19:37 AM PDT by patq
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To: ronnie raygun

Take an interlocutory appeal on one of the motions rulings whether it’s a winner or not - there’s your delay if the judge won’t schedule things as needed.


5 posted on 03/20/2016 4:20:19 AM PDT by major-pelham
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To: major-pelham

Rather good timing I would say. Amazing how those court systems work.


6 posted on 03/20/2016 4:23:41 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: reaganaut1

It isn’t like Trump left an ambassador and three of his security team to die in the Muslim run desert, right?


7 posted on 03/20/2016 4:29:09 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper (Just say no to HRC)
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To: patq
Trump should have been more like Cruz in his life and never created or lead a business where you run into this nuisance lawsuits from attorneys and plaintiffs looking for deep pockets.

Millions of business owners manage to operate their businesses without being sued for fraud.

8 posted on 03/20/2016 4:30:03 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: major-pelham

Based upon the fact that Trump is involved in the Presidential campaign?


9 posted on 03/20/2016 4:30:58 AM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: DoodleDawg

The more successful the business the more likelihood of suits.


10 posted on 03/20/2016 4:32:39 AM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: patq

“Trump should have been more like Cruz in his life and never created or lead a business where you run into this nuisance lawsuits from attorneys and plaintiffs looking for deep pockets.”

Or just not start a phony university?


11 posted on 03/20/2016 4:33:07 AM PDT by Beagle8U
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To: reaganaut1
How dare Trump fight back! Doesn't he know Republicans are supposed to take it on the chin? I mean, Donald! Follow the lead of your GOPe predecessor, Myth! He knew how to behave like a good little Republican against Candy and Obama, right?

I mean, what would this country be like if Republicans started learning how to fight back? Good grief!

12 posted on 03/20/2016 4:33:58 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
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To: Robert DeLong
The more successful the business the more likelihood of suits.

The more crooked the business the more likelihood of suits too.

13 posted on 03/20/2016 4:49:34 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

how many businesses have you owned? Managed ?


14 posted on 03/20/2016 4:53:50 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: bert
how many businesses have you owned? Managed ?

I've never run a "university" if that's what you're asking.

15 posted on 03/20/2016 5:01:07 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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no, business.... how many businesses have you owned?


16 posted on 03/20/2016 5:02:29 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: bert
no, business.... how many businesses have you owned?

None. What's your point?

17 posted on 03/20/2016 5:11:00 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

98% satisfied customer ratings does not usually indicate crooked business practices. But I understand, you want your man to win so you would think the worse.


18 posted on 03/20/2016 5:16:41 AM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: DoodleDawg

I just wanted folks to know you have no real experience and are not a very good judge on matters pertaining to business


19 posted on 03/20/2016 5:16:54 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: reaganaut1; All

Now it starts ! Many warned of this. As the Trumpkins are going to be tied up in knots all campaign long defending their hero unnecessatily because instead of keeping an open mind they closed it . This guy has a bunch of legal suits comming and should have never been a candidate. Whether guilty or not you don’t pick a candidate with this stuff hangimg over his head. Especially when the opposition has a candidate that should not only be impeached but in Leavenworth.

We had the same situation with Romney with his state healthcare plan falling apart he is suppose to campaign against a federal one ?


20 posted on 03/20/2016 5:20:00 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (My best insights get lost in FR's becaus e of meaningless venting no one reads.)
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