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In reply to the discussion: School District Claims Student ‘Was Herself Responsible’ For Being Raped [View all]Vincardog
(20,234 posts)38. Is it possible the District's insurance would only payoff after a guilty verdict?
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School District Claims Student ‘Was Herself Responsible’ For Being Raped [View all]
kpete
Nov 2012
OP
As an attorney I acknowledge that the school district's legal counsel is....
Swede Atlanta
Nov 2012
#11
this is the same thing that PG&E did to the victims in San Bruno --actually filed motions like this
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#52
Of course, with that strategy, isn't that school district making itself vulnerable
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#81
in-house counsel or this outside firm is looking at the trees instead of the forest
genna
Nov 2012
#85
that is horrible. I am sorry to hear about the whole story, and that coach walks free.
Divine Discontent
Nov 2012
#41
people forget that the rules of procedure have a way to dismiss frivolous lawsuits.
Manifestor_of_Light
Nov 2012
#70
How does someone dress to attract assault? Sex I can understand, but rape isn't sex. n/t
jtuck004
Nov 2012
#18
Let's see. Fetus, innocent. Birth and up, guilty as sin. Thanks! Or in other words:
freshwest
Nov 2012
#19
Perhaps. But what asshat partner approved of this answer? Is there any supervision at this firm?
GodlessBiker
Nov 2012
#34
I think the school is maintaining that the SCHOOL was an innocent bystander...
reACTIONary
Nov 2012
#56
The defense lawyers have a duty to defend, however much it may personally make them gag (or laugh).
Shrike47
Nov 2012
#27
Is it possible the District's insurance would only payoff after a guilty verdict?
Vincardog
Nov 2012
#38
Even if they talked her into it and she was willing she was beneath the legal age of concent....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2012
#40
OH. my. god! No wonder our schools are having so much trouble. Administrations don't know that
patrice
Nov 2012
#45
If thugs have their way we will see a lot of this crap. It is never the man's fault as far as they
appleannie1
Nov 2012
#50
Yep. If those teachers weren't in control over what was happening between themselves and
patrice
Nov 2012
#58