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Legal Costs Mount For Bay Area Man Sued By Home Intruder He Shot
KPIX News ^ | March 9, 2016 | Mark Kelly

Posted on 03/12/2016 2:34:07 PM PST by skyman

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To: skyman

I would sue the homeowners insurance. protecting your house is exclusive to the owner of the house?

that’s ridiculous - your guests in your house have as much right to self defense.


21 posted on 03/12/2016 3:00:29 PM PST by Mr. K (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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To: skyman
Since the shooting happened at Balistreri’s parents’ house, their homeowner’s insurance covered only their legal fees, not his.

The workaround is this: Shooter sues his parents (it's all discussed and agreed in advance) and parents file a claim with their own insurance for defense and indemnity. It's done like this in various contexts, though it sucks that it would be necessary.

The GoFundMe idea is good too. Now if the burglar can just somehow "disappear."

22 posted on 03/12/2016 3:05:50 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: skyman

I pray nobody ever breaks into our house and that is just one reason.

Everyone in the family is armed with something and if we’re on our game whoever comes in will get hurt at least.

I don’t want people breaking in for all the obvious reasons but really don’t want the hassle of lawsuits amd media circuses.


23 posted on 03/12/2016 3:05:56 PM PST by Califreak (Madeleine Albright says I'm going to hell. Cruz' dad called me an infidel. Long live the Uniparty!)
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To: skyman

Don’t even dial “9” until he’s bled out.


24 posted on 03/12/2016 3:08:09 PM PST by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: skyman

Dead burglars can’t sue. Just sayin.....


25 posted on 03/12/2016 3:09:18 PM PST by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie)
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To: Farmer Dean

I agree. He fired three shots. The first two shots should have been a “double tap” to the intruder’s center of mass with the 3rd shot being a head shot.


26 posted on 03/12/2016 3:14:48 PM PST by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: Farmer Dean

“..Don’t do that,the cops will think it’s excessive.Just do a double-tap,but make it a good one....”
My plea would be I was in fear of my life and that of my family. 8 rounds of 230gr .45 is not excessive, IMHO.


27 posted on 03/12/2016 3:15:35 PM PST by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: Farmer Dean

Amen, brother.


28 posted on 03/12/2016 3:16:21 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: Mr. K
so there was no lawyer willing to work on this WITHOUT charging him $85K??

Another moral hazard attaching to living in California. Utah, Alaska, Texas, Arkansas -- no problem.

29 posted on 03/12/2016 3:20:25 PM PST by lentulusgracchus ("If America was a house , the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutierrez)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Most people wouldn’t want to kill someone. Even a waste of skin such as this.


30 posted on 03/12/2016 3:25:14 PM PST by zek157
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To: Farmer Dean

In post 16 above this lawyer—recommended by Massad Ayoob—who defends shooting defendants has a good idea I’ll share.
The lawyer carries a 1911, and it is purple. Yes, Purple.

He says if a crank accuses him of `brandishing’ (pulling out a pistol, waving it about) all he has to to is ask the police officer if the complainant described the pistol.
If s/he hasn’t really seen it, s/he’s going to take a chance and say silver or black. Lying liberal, right?

I think I’m going to put some red tape on the muzzle of my carry piece, or get colored grips.


31 posted on 03/12/2016 3:28:10 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Labyrinthos

Which is why it is inherently wrong to let folks assert in such cases civil liability without successful criminal prosecution.


32 posted on 03/12/2016 3:34:16 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Rurudyne

I’d be inclined to kneecap the $85,000 lawyer too.


33 posted on 03/12/2016 3:41:14 PM PST by umgud
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To: Clintonfatigued
Here is another reason people are supporting Trump.

And what can Trump do about it?

34 posted on 03/12/2016 3:43:20 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: ZULU
The insurance company should pay the bills. Intoxication is a choice not an act of God and drunks should have no right Ina caseload this.

It wasn't his house so he wasn't the policy holder. Had his father shot the guy then the homeowners policy would be paying for the legal expenses.

35 posted on 03/12/2016 3:44:54 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Farmer Dean

Shot to stop the threat, and if he is moving that means he is still a threat.


36 posted on 03/12/2016 3:51:02 PM PST by Hulka
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To: Farmer Dean

When in doubt give ‘em a “double tap”. Just to be sure.


37 posted on 03/12/2016 4:06:59 PM PST by Roger Kaputnik (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't prove that they aren't out to get me.)
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To: skyman

If I can’t use a defense of “ I was drunk, didn’t mean to shoot him, run him over with my car, grab that girl’s @ss, take a poke at that cop..., he should not be able to use it to justify breaking & entering.


38 posted on 03/12/2016 4:42:06 PM PST by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: Mr. K

Well, you can work for free if you want to; most lawyers need money to pay overhead, put food on the table, gas in the car....

In fact, with your views, you probably should go work for free for the Sanders presidential campaign. He’s going to give lots of free stuff if he gets elected. Maybe you could convince him to add free legal services, as well.


39 posted on 03/12/2016 4:45:01 PM PST by PAR35
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To: umgud

A good defense attorney may run you $500 an hour retail in San Francisco. That’s going to work out to be a about a month’s worth of billings, probably spread out over a year or two.

Of course, there are a lot of lawyers who went to unaccredited schools out there, so you can go cheaper, but the risk is going to go up.

You can get a lot more good lawyering for your money in Atlanta, or Dallas, or Houston or Memphis. Just stay away from the international megafirms. San Francisco or LA (or New York)? Bring a fat wallet.


40 posted on 03/12/2016 4:56:06 PM PST by PAR35
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