IANAL, but totally agree. Still hoping for the trifecta though...first he wins the injunction, then the trial, now this.IAAL, and my recommendation would be to temper your expectations--suits like this one are incredibly difficult to win.
That said, I'm rooting for TSJ and always will.
Hope he gets every penny
Or maybe something like "This ethics case is killing my chances of reelection, do we have any case that can get me off the front page?" "No? But I don't care if we can make it stick or not. Just get me of the front page."I think you hit the nail right on the head. This case is going to rely entirely on discovery. I think it's a calculated risk though as this DA seems like the type of person to be so self-righteous that she'd actually be stupid enough to put extremely prejudicial and case compromising thoughts in writing because she believes she's Lady Justice.
And I could definitely see her sending messages of the nature of "I don't care there's not sufficient evidence, if he doesn't settle, he won't be able to play basketball as we'll just tell him we'll delay the trial until after the NBA draft so he has no choice but to settle because it would cost him millions not to. Charge him." Or messages regarding hiding the evidence that Morris was at the scene of the crime.
Had TSJs lawyers not also gone after the police in this case though, I thought there also might have been a possibility that some of the cops might've flipped saying that they were pressured by the DA to make a case against TSJ despite them repeatedly telling her that there was no evidence to support that and they didn't believe he committed the crime.
I'm against lawsuits most of the time but this was abuse if position and it cost TSJ several millions and permanently robbed him of his great senior year.
Kansas stole what TSJ had rightfully earned and damaged his reputation on a national scale. They need to pony up.
Emotional distressJust curious … what standing would TJ’s mom have to be involved in this suit?
I believe I read somewhere that TSJ was the sole provider in the family and therefore that could affect his Mom as well?Just curious … what standing would TJ’s mom have to be involved in this suit?
Emotional distress. She received harassment and ridicule. She also needed counseling.Just curious … what standing would TJ’s mom have to be involved in this suit?
If it’s emotional distress I think we’d all qualify on those grounds.Emotional distress. She received harassment and ridicule. She also needed counseling.
That was my assertion from the moment I read the affidavit. She was in deep doo-doo with the misconduct, so she was looking for a big name to take the focus off of her.Or maybe something like "This ethics case is killing my chances of reelection, do we have any case that can get me off the front page?" "No? But I don't care if we can make it stick or not. Just get me of the front page."
We had to put up with months of Northwestern fans ignoring scandals so bad the former US Attorney General needed an entire year to investigate their athletic department acting like they had the moral high ground. It was terrible.If it’s emotional distress I think we’d all qualify on those grounds.
We have to have some lawyers here. Time to file a class action of behalf of the fanbase.If it’s emotional distress I think we’d all qualify on those grounds.
Not to mention ped state....... But neither the Ped state nor Northwestern situations are even REMOTELY similar to this TSJ case, apples to trilobites ....We had to put up with months of Northwestern fans ignoring scandals so bad the former US Attorney General needed an entire year to investigate their athletic department acting like they had the moral high ground. It was terrible.
That was pretty bad, seeing those smug, holier than thou faces and hearing their lame chants. IANAL but maybe a class action suit for Illini fans for pain and suffering?We had to put up with months of Northwestern fans ignoring scandals so bad the former US Attorney General needed an entire year to investigate their athletic department acting like they had the moral high ground. It was terrible.
If I'm guessing, the really high amount in the suit is designed to get an out-of-court settlement (gee, where have we heard that one before?).The DA’s office would be wise to pay TSJ and his lawyers to settle this out of court as quick as they can.
Can you imagine literally thousands of pieces of evidence in the form of emotional distress tweets, news articles, staff interviews, friends, teammates, etc. that would prove beyond a doubt what he had to deal with?
Let alone the precedent of allowing his mock draft stock take a dive.
I’m no expert, but the overwhelming evidence on his behalf would seem insurmountable on for the DA’s office.
Speaking for myself, absolutely!If it’s emotional distress I think we’d all qualify on those grounds.
Perhaps, but in the grand scheme of things $11.5m . I think the $11.5m is what they believe they can show as damages. The most impactful of which would be losing out on All American status (in my mind). He was cleared prior to the draft, so I’m I think that would be extraordinarily hard for the lawyers to push aside unless they have teams that have told them TSJ stayed off their draft board because of the incident.If I'm guessing, the really high amount in the suit is designed to get an out-of-court settlement (gee, where have we heard that one before?).
I'm not sure what Douglas County's max liability insurance payout amount is, but if I'm the county I'm seeing how much that is and figuring out how to negotiate for an amount close to that max payout amount.
Don't forget to mention Ohio State wrestling scandal. Let's just hope no one in that DA office ends up in Congress.Not to mention ped state....... But neither the Ped state nor Northwestern situations are even REMOTELY similar to this TSJ case, apples to trilobites ....
Also, in the age of NIL what was and likely are the ripple effects that took marketing opportunities for TSJ. Those opportunities are gone that TSJ lost because of this crap and may still be losing because even though he us innocent some companies will dustance themselves even now. This office deserves to pony up as others have mention. The effects of this suit may never totally disappear.Perhaps, but in the grand scheme of things $11.5m . I think the $11.5m is what they believe they can show as damages. The most impactful of which would be losing out on All American status (in my mind). He was cleared prior to the draft, so I’m I think that would be extraordinarily hard for the lawyers to push aside unless they have teams that have told them TSJ stayed off their draft board because of the incident.
I hate it for the people of Lawrence who’s only crimes are likely living there and being KU fans. But I hope TSJ doesn’t settle and gets as much of the truth out into the open.