Michael Jackson death liability trial

[Black]

Kind of an interesting case here.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/01/showbiz/ja...f=obinsite
Is the production company that provided the physician liable for the physician's actions?
Sounds kind of dumb at first, but a hospital can be held liable for the acts of any personnel it provides...

(blame cbelt-- his ATV death link led me to this one...)

[Ca Bob]

The case seems to hinge around whether AEG could reasonably have known that the doctor it hired might do dangerous things, in which case it would share liability with Jackson and the doctor. That doesn't mean that any of this is decided, just that the court is willing to allow a jury to decide questions of fact on these issues:

"There is a triable issue of fact as to whether it was foreseeable that such a physician under strong financial pressure may compromise his Hippocratic Oath and do what was known by AEG Live's executives to be an unfortunate practice in the entertainment industry for financial gain," the judge wrote."

The judge seems to be saying that the plaintiffs have provided enough evidence that a case could possibly be made, that the case to be made satisfies legal requirements for awarding damages, and that a trial is the way for the defense to try to tear down the plaintiff's case. Considering the stakes involved and the fact that Jackson might conceivably have made lots more money in his lifetime, and that he really didn't have to die the way he did or at the time in life he did -- all of this argues for the law to decide.

[cbelt3]

It would be amusing to see this case cause a change and the destruction of the private physician system that exists among the ultra wealthy.

"I'm sorry, you have to wait in the ER like eveyrone else".

[decay]

Nothing will bring Michael Jackson back. It's a cash grab; as if the Jackson family doesn't have enough money already. It's greed at this point.

The lawsuit seeks a judgment against AEG Live equal to the money Jackson would have earned over the course of his remaining lifetime if he had not died in 2009. If AEG Live is found liable, it could cost the company several billion dollars, according to estimates of Jackson's income potential.

[cbelt3]

decay. hmm. wonder if the Sony liability is a big driver here. As I recall, wasn't he rather badly in debt when he died ?

[Black]

decay wrote:
Nothing will bring Michael Jackson back. It's a cash grab; as if the Jackson family doesn't have enough money already. It's greed at this point.

The lawsuit seeks a judgment against AEG Live equal to the money Jackson would have earned over the course of his remaining lifetime if he had not died in 2009. If AEG Live is found liable, it could cost the company several billion dollars, according to estimates of Jackson's income potential.

I guess your argument could work either way-
"The Jackson family has enough money already-- the cash must not be the real issue to them."

[decay]

well, if money was not the issue, why would they sue for a monetary judgement?

[$tevie]

decay wrote:
well, if money was not the issue, why would they sue for a monetary judgement?

Monetary judgements, in theory at least, are supposed to make corporations/individuals say, "Whoa that was too damned expensive let's not do that again".

[$tevie]

cbelt3 wrote:
It would be amusing to see this case cause a change and the destruction of the private physician system that exists among the ultra wealthy.

"I'm sorry, you have to wait in the ER like eveyrone else".

Dr. Feelgoods have been around for eons. I can't see this lawsuit changing anything. I doubt it will get very far, frankly.

[OWC Jamie]

Michael having been a drug addict is going to be a tough obstacle for absolute liability.