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copteacher
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 Posted: 09/02/04 - 07:33 Post subject: Kobe Bryant case dropped
imho, the civil case will be settled for an "undisclosed amount".
Who did not see this coming.
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robp
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 07:41 Post subject:
Yeah nothing surprising by this development.
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Cappy
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 07:46 Post subject:
I am not surprised either. I agree with rtpd, there will be a quick settlement in the civil case.
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 08:10 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | I am not surprised either. I agree with rtpd, there will be a quick settlement in the civil case. |
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jrjo
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 08:51 Post subject:
Follow the money...
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Pug
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:05 Post subject:
What's up with the whole dropping the case "with prejudice"? I know what it means (every sports station was defining the term), but what the hey?
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genie
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:13 Post subject:
What pisses me off is that everyone is assuming she lied and that's why they're closing the case. What they said on Fox News is that she was unable to go on with the trial....um, hellloooo....someone LEAKED HER NAME and medical history to the press.......and of course any time there's a rape trial the victim is made to look like some stank ho who "deserved it" which in itself is a crime. This whole thing makes me sick. If he was just some average Joe (no pun intended, Po Po  ) things would be a lot different. This sucks. I bet she ends up committing suicide over it.
One of our lawyers could probably explain this better but from what I understand about the prejudice thing, doesn't that mean they have 10 years to possibly reopen the case?
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thegman
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:35 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | | What's up with the whole dropping the case "with prejudice"? I know what it means (every sports station was defining the term), but what the hey? |
| Genie wrote: | | One of our lawyers could probably explain this better but from what I understand about the prejudice thing, doesn't that mean they have 10 years to possibly reopen the case? |
If you dismiss a case with prejudice, it's the equivalent of an adjudication on the merits of the case and final disposition.
It prevents you from bringing suit on the same claim. Period.
When a civil case is settled, a dismissal with prejudice is standard.
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runaroundsue
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:43 Post subject:
 too few women come forward as it is.
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elkid
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:46 Post subject:
This was such a sure bet even Vegas wouldn't put odds on it.
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sonnylax
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:51 Post subject:
Not that I'm defending Kobe (or any other rape case)... but it my eyes, most men are guilty until proven innocent when it comes to these types of charges. Furthermore - If she wasn't prepared to get on the stand in this particular trial, then the prosecutors shouldn't have filled the charges. She appeared to be digging for a pot of gold in this case (after she bedded a major pro athlete).
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megawill
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:52 Post subject:
what i quite don't understand is how everybody can have such a strong opinion on both sides of this, when nobody truly knows what happened that evening except the two of them...
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elkid
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:56 Post subject:
| megawill wrote: | what i quite don't understand is how everybody can have such a strong opinion on both sides of this, when nobody truly knows what happened that evening except the two of them...
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I don't have a strong opinion either way. I just know that if you have a boatload of money, you can often dictate the outcome of such matters. A little case in 1995 proved that.
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sonnylax
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 09:58 Post subject:
| megawill wrote: | what i quite don't understand is how everybody can have such a strong opinion on both sides of this, when nobody truly knows what happened that evening except the two of them...
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That is what our legal system is for. To hopefully discover the truth. The American legal system relies on truthful testimony from all participants. No one would lie about sex, would they? 
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cherylpf
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Posted: 09/02/04 - 10:00 Post subject:
I don't claim to know what happened that night, but I do think the judge botched the case more than anyone.
Also, anyone else find Kobe's apology very leading?
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