Friday, April 03, 2009

Ward Churchill gets an USFL-sized settlement - Denver Post: "Churchill wins CU suit but awarded just $1"

1 comment:

Jim Glass said...

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The jury gave Churchill $1 ...

Churchill hugged his legal team after the verdict was read ...

Churchill briefly spoke outside the courtroom and said, "it took four years. It took a while. And it was quick, it was justice." CU "has been exposed for what it is" ...

Churchill said he was satisfied with a $1 judgment and said his case was not about money...

"I'm going to spend it on a great cup of coffee!", Churchill said.

"Um, two-thirds of a cup of coffee," interjected his lawyer.

What ruins a lawyer's whole day after four years of work on a contingency-fee basis...

Earlier this afternoon, [Judge] Naves summoned the attorneys from both sides back to court because the jurors had a question.

The jurors asked: "Judge, we are feeling uncomfortable about the damages portion. Would you be able to meet with us to talk about what is required and other things regarding money? And is $0 an option?"

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