Putnam-AEG attorney insults Katherine Jackson & wants money-Panish fires back!

by **Admin** Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:36 pm

Katherine Jackson wants another shot at AEG lawsuit; gives ‘notice of intent’ for new trial
By Nancy Dillon NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

December 4, 2013,

The Jackson matriarch is seeking another trial in the case against AEG Live over the death of Michael Jackson, citing possible jury misconduct, her lawyer said.

Michael Jackson’s mother wants another crack at concert promoter AEG Live.

Katherine Jackson filed paperwork on Monday to provide her “notice of intent” to ask for a new trial in the wrongful death case she lost in October.

Her lawyers cited possible jury misconduct and newly discovered evidence in the short filing.

"(Asking for a) new trial is the first step before appeal," Katherine's lawyer Brian Panish told the Daily News in a text Tuesday.

The legal maneuvering came as lawyers for AEG Live filed their own papers demanding that Katherine's side pay $1.2 million in costs since they brought the jury rejected her request for upwards of $1 billion in damages following a costly five month trial.

"It is tragic that plaintiffs refuse to accept the jury's verdict and move on from this baseless lawsuit," AEG Live's lawyer Marvin Putnam said in a statement to the Daily News. "As the world knows, Michael Jackson provided handsomely for his children and his mother in his will. Clearly this lawsuit was not originally brought-nor is it now being done-to meet their needs. It is time to let these children move on from this tragedy so they can properly recover from the loss of their father."

Another of Katherine's lawyers disputed that statement.

“I can confirm that a multibillionaire and his corporations are demanding that the Jackson children pay them $1.2 million dollars. Happy holidays, each and every one,” Kevin Boyle said in a statement to The News Tuesday."

But Putnam said the King of Pop was responsible for his own health and "demanded" that his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, join him on his ill-fated "This Is It" tour.Jackson even demanded the drug that killed him-a drug he had abused for decades," Putnam said Tuesday, referring to the surgery-strength anesthetic propofol.

"Jackson ignored several doctors who told him taking propofol for sleep could kill him. AEG Live had absolutely no knowledge of what Jackson was doing in his bedroom at night with his personal physician. And as the jury found, AEG Live could in no way be held responsible for Mr. Jackson's death."

He said a retrial would be a waste of time and money.

"Taxpayers have already spent a fortune paying for the judicial resources for a five month jury trial so that Katherine Jackson could bring this lawsuit and try to get more money," Putnam said.

"The jury has spoken. And the jury got it right. AEG Live is confident that the Court will reject plaintiffs' attempt to start all over again."

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Personal note: This is Putnam! He's as disrespectful as they come. He is so unprofessional. AEG hired a gang of thugs rather than a team of lawyers. Makes sense when you think about-birds of a feather and all that.