Kobe Settles Lawsuit with Estate of Grizzlies Fan

[nightmare3983]

https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-...RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANibG9nBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

I'm not sure what's more ridiculous: that the lawsuit was filed to begin with, or that the estate of the fan continued with it. Score another win for the attorneys.

 

[Stoked]

Cases like this lawsuit are what have truly damaged the average Americans faith in the legal sysytem.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The only off-court settlement I would do with this dude is a punch in the face.

 

[nightmare3983]

The only off-court settlement I would do with this dude is a punch in the face.

Punching a rotting corpse would be weird.

 

[freakazoid]

I think it's only fair for Kobe to get a suspension now that he's admitted his guilt. ****ing douche.

 

[UGLI baby]

I think it's only fair for Kobe to get a suspension now that he's admitted his guilt. ****ing douche.

Agreed. 5-10 games sounds good.

 

[sirkickyass]

A couple notes:

1) To a lawyer it is patently obvious that the reason they alleged greater than $75,000 in damages was so that they could have access to federal court instead of state court. $75,000 is the statutory threshold for subject matter jurisdiction for the federal courts when jurisdiction is premised on the idea that the parties are from different states.

2) Does a disgusted Kobe getting a little too intentionally rough with a fan sound all that crazy? Really?

3) I'm shocked there's no video of the incident given how consistently Lakers games are broadcast.

 

[nightmare3983]

A couple notes:

1) To a lawyer it is patently obvious that the reason they alleged greater than $75,000 in damages was so that they could have access to federal court instead of state court. $75,000 is the statutory threshold for subject matter jurisdiction for the federal courts when jurisdiction is premised on the idea that the parties are from different states.

2) Does a disgusted Kobe getting a little too intentionally rough with a fan sound all that crazy? Really?

3) I'm shocked there's no video of the incident given how consistently Lakers games are broadcast.

I like your first and third points. As for the second, I'm kind of skeptical. I know Kobe gets away with a lot of elbows and crap on the court, but I really don't see him taking out any agression on a fan. He might have, but I don't think so.

 

[freakazoid]

Agreed. 5-10 games sounds good.

You have to take into account his past history of possible rape. Half a season to a permanent ban sounds better.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Just say what you mean, Freak .. a permaban against playing Utah ..