treyvon martin case, settlement with the HOA

[sniper7]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...?ncid=webmail2

WTF...they get over $1 million? and the actual case against zimmerman hasn't started? they don't even know if Martin was the attacker or not....If I lived there in that HOA I would be beyond fucking pissed.

[WETWRKS]

It was probably settled by the HOAs insurance and not any of the board or their lawyers. They probably didn't have any real say in the decision.

[kidicarus13]

Maybe pay 1 million pretrial prior to the guilty verdict and have to pay out 5 million.

[BushMasterBoy]

What do you expect when POTUS sympathizes with thugs?

[buckshotbarlow]

What do you expect when POTUS sympathizes with thugs?

and endorses them before a court of law can have the final say...

[Jesus-With-A-.45]

Am I the only one who feels that there is virtually no reason to respect the rule of law anymore? I feel like a sucker for not being a crook, liar & a cheat?

[sniper7]

Maybe pay 1 million pretrial prior the guilty verdict and have to pay out 5 million.

Except when he is not guilty and they should get nothing,

[kidicarus13]

I feel like a sucker for not being a crook, liar & a cheat?

I think a lot of honest people feel that way these days.

[wreave]

Guilty verdict =/= civil liability.

The HOA is making a bet. They bet they can get off more cheaply for $1m now than wait for the criminal trial. They're probably right. The alternative rings up a lot of litigation costs before they come to a settlement.

[Sawin]

Wouldn't make a difference if it was $1 Million or *pinky to mouth* ONE BILLION DOLLARS!

Family won't see a penny of it. Chapter 7. All claims - settled or not - discharged. And yes, it works on entities too. Doubt a HOA has any assets to speak of that can be dissolved. So - his family gets stuck with their own legal bills for trying to profit off this BS. Win!

Man I hope so.