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Naja, bietet sich ja an. Wenn was er was veröffentlicht, kommt damit meist auch Geld rein und die Wahrscheinlichkeit, auf Zahlungen zu warten, sinkt.

Jackson dropped from Marian lawsuit

By Times Staff

Pop star Michael Jackson is no longer named as a defendant in a lawsuit that alleged intentional infliction of emotional and mental distress by Jackson, Marian Medical Center and Catholic Healthcare West.

The suit was filed by the family of a Santa Maria woman who died at the hospital in February 2005.

Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville granted a demurrer today that was filed by Jackson’s attorney, Timothy Gorry, of Los Angeles.

Allegations remained against the hospital.

The lawsuit also alleges elder abuse against 73-year-old Manuela Gomez Ruiz on the part of the hospital, which according to the complaint moved Ruiz while she was being treated to make space for Jackson to be examined when he was brought to the hospital in 2005.

Ruiz died at Marian Medical Center shortly after she was reportedly moved to another hospital room to make room for Jackson.

Santa Maria Times

Judge dismisses Michael Jackson from hospital 'preferential treatment' case

Posted: April 9, 2008 03:19 AM
Reported by: Melissa Mecija
SANTA MARIA

Judge Rodney Melville dismisses Michael Jackson from a lawsuit which claimed he was, in part, to blame for the death of a Marian Medical Center patient. But this current lawsuit is still not over.

The hospital is still named as a defendant. According to court paperwork, the family of Manuela Ruiz is suing for elder abuse, and emotional and mental distress for what they called "preferential treatment."

It has been more than three years since Manuela Ruiz died, but her family says the pain hasn't gone away.

"She was the heart of the family, and we miss her," Marco Meraz said.

Meraz first brought his grandmother to the emergency room after she complained of shortness of breath on February 2005. She suffered a heart attack and was put on a breathing machine.

The following morning, Michael Jackson was admitted to Marian for flu-like symptoms. Meraz says his grandmother died on February 15, after hospital workers pushed her out of her room to make space for the King of Pop.

"She was in critical condition. They couldn't even move her to the ICU because they didn't want to move her around," Meraz said. "But yet, here comes somebody in, and they disconnect her and drag her along the other room when there's nothing, no machinery. [They had to] hand pump her."

Tuesday, the hospital's attorney, Hugh Spackman, called the allegations "outrageous."

A Marian spokeswoman says patient care is always a top priority.

"Today's ruling is [a] procedural step necessary to move forward with the final dismissal of the case. We have always been confident the care provided to Mrs. Ruiz was appropriate," said a written statement released by the hospital Tuesday morning.

Manuela Ruiz's family says that couldn't be further from the truth.

"If it was your guys' loved one, your grandma, your mother, I'm sure you'll be where I'm at. I don't think anybody should even go through this, period," Meraz said.

The family is not revealing how much they are asking for, but says, it's never been about money.

The defendants' attorneys did not want to speak on camera. Jackson's lawyer, Timothy Gorny, called what happened "unfortunate," but says his client was not at fault.

The family of Manuela Ruiz appeared Tuesday morning without an attorney, but hired a lawyer later in the day. The case will be back in court in about a month for a case management review.

No new trial date has been set.

The King of Pop is no stranger to legal battles:

A Santa Maria jury found him not guilty in 2005 of child molestation.
In July 2006, a former advisor, Marc Schaffel, sued Jackson for unpaid bills. The court awarded a split decision.
In December 2006, Jackson sued his former accountants, claiming they wrongfully took his money.

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Jackson no longer named in Marian lawsuit

April 9, 2008

Pop star Michael Jackson is no longer named as a defendant in a lawsuit that alleges intentional infliction of emotional and mental distress by Jackson, Marian Medical Center and Catholic Healthcare West.

The suit was filed by the family of a Santa Maria woman who died at the hospital in February 2005.

Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville granted a demurrer Tuesday that was filed by Jackson's attorney, Timothy Gorry.

Demurrers were likewise filed by the attorney for the hospital, Hugh Spackman, but Melville ordered that allegations will remain against the hospital. Whether the hospital still faced all charges couldn't be immediately confirmed.

James McKiernan had been the attorney for the plaintiffs, but the court clerk's office reported Tuesday that there was no attorney listed for the plaintiffs.

The attorneys could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

The lawsuit also alleges elder abuse against 73-year-old Manuela Gomez Ruiz on the part of the hospital, which according to the complaint moved Ruiz while she was being treated to make space for Jackson to be examined when he was brought to the hospital in 2005 while he was on trial on child-molestation and other charges.

Ruiz died at Marian Medical Center shortly after she was reportedly moved to another hospital room to make room for Jackson, who ultimately was acquitted of the charges.

The case is set to return to court in Santa Maria on June 2 for a case-management conference.

Jackson no longer named in Marian lawsuit

Jackson Moonwalks Away from Lawsuit

Los Angeles (E! Online) - This is one time Michael Jackson's happy to beat it.

A judge ruled the Gloved One was not liable for having a patient moved from a hospital room to accommodate his bout of the flu. In turn, Jackson was dropped as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of the relocated patient—a woman who wound up dying at the hospital after being transferred.

Per the Santa Maria Times, Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville approved a request by Jackson's attorney, Timothy Gorry, which was supported by Marian Medical Center, the facility that's being sued, to leave him out of the complaint.

However, the judge left in place allegations against the hospital.

The incident took place during Jackson's 2005 child-molestation trial, in which he was eventually acquitted.

Testimony was put on hold as Jackson, complaining of flu-like symptoms, was rushed to the hospital.

According to the lawsuit, filed by the family of Manuela Gomez Ruiz, officials at Marian Medical Center and Jackson inflicted emotional and mental distress as well as elder abuse on the 73-year-old Santa Maria native who was moved out of a two-bed trauma unit so Jackson could have privacy.

The family alleges Ruiz was subjected to an "outrageous, circus-like atmosphere" due to Jackson's demands, and as a result, she suffered a fatal heart attack later that day and was denied critical care that may have saved her life.

The next hearing in the case is set for June 2.

While the entertainer hasn't performed live or released a studio album since 2001, he has been making a comeback of sorts. His Thriller 25, a 25th-anniversary remix edition featuring the likes of Will.i.am and Kanye West, has been certified gold since its release in February.

Jacko Moonwalks Away from Lawsuit - Yahoo! News

^ Ich hab schon total verdrängt, um was es in dem Fall ging. Was war das gleich nochmal?

Michael Jackson drops lawsuit against accountants

Thu May 1, 7:45 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Michael Jackson has dropped a lawsuit against an accounting firm he had accused of making deals and hiring people without his permission, according to court papers obtained on Thursday.

Popstar Michael Jackson hat eine Klage gegen eine Steuerberatungs- und Buchführungsfirma fallengelassen, die er beschuldigte hatte, ohne Erlaubnis Geschäfte gemacht und Leute angeheuert zu haben, wie Gerichtsdokumente am Donnerstag offenlegten.

The papers, filed on April 14, did not say whether Jackson had reached a settlement with the firm or dropped the litigation for another reason.

Die Papiere, eingereicht am 14. April, sagen nichts darüber aus, ob Jackson eine Übereinkufnt mit der Firma erreicht hat, oder den Rechtsstreit aus einem anderen Grund fallenließ.

Jackson, through his production company, MJJ Productions Inc., sued the accounting firm of Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman and Sloan in December 2006, alleging negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.

Jackson erhob Klage gegen die Steuerberatungsfirma Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman und Sloan im December 2006 durch seine Produktionsfirma, MJJ Productions Inc., wegen Nachlässigkeit und treuhänderische Pflichtverletzung.

The lawsuit alleged the firm did not pay workers' compensation payments on his behalf in 2004 and 2005 and was late paying taxes he owed, in addition to hiring people and entering into contracts without his authorization.

In der Klage wurde behauptet, die Firma bezahlte in den Jahren 2004 und 2005 in seinem Auftrag nicht die Versicherungen der Arbeitnehmer und verspätete sich bei den Steuerabgaben, die er schuldete, zusätzlich heuerte sie Leute an und schloß Verträge ohne von ihm autorisiert worden zu sein.

The accounting firm countersued Jackson the day after he filed his court papers, claiming the singer owed nearly $1 million in unpaid bills. That action was dismissed.

Die Steuerberatungsfirma erhob einen Tag, nachdem er die Gerichtspapiere eingereicht hatte, Gegenklage gegen Jackson, mit der Beschuldigung, der Sänger schuldete nahezu 1 Mio. Dollar an unbezahlten Rechnungen. Diese Angelegenheit wurde abgewiesen.

Jackson has maintained a low profile since his June 2005 acquittal on child sex abuse charges in California. His lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment.

Seit seinem Freispruch im Juni 2005 hielt sich Jackson im Hintergrund. Seine Anwälte konnten für einen Kommentar nicht erreicht werden.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

Michael Jackson drops lawsuit against accountants - Yahoo! News

dankeschön!!!

hört sich net schlecht an

interessant wäre zu erfahren, warum die klage zurückgezogen wurde.
eventuell hat das was mit den 1 mio schulden zu tun, aber man soll ja nichts in den sachverhalt hineininterpretieren.

danke für die news

so so...war wohl nix mit Michaels netter Verschwörungstheorie.:D

Zitat von Screamlouder

so so...war wohl nix mit Michaels netter Verschwörungstheorie.:D

diese schlussfolgerung ist so fundiert wie die annahme
die chandler-zahlung von 1994 wäre ein schuldeingeständnis.

Zitat von geolou

interessant wäre zu erfahren, warum die klage zurückgezogen wurde.
eventuell hat das was mit den 1 mio schulden zu tun, aber man soll ja nichts in den sachverhalt hineininterpretieren.

danke für die news

eben nicht.
steht ja da, dass diese klage zurückgewiesen wurde

Zitat

The accounting firm countersued Jackson the day after he filed his court papers, claiming the singer owed nearly $1 million in unpaid bills. That action was dismissed.

vielleicht will michael einfach tabula rasa machen, ehe er durchstartet...

Bin da zwiegespalten. Einerseits wurde die Gegenklage dieser Anwaltsfirma abgewiesen, andererseits wurde hier von Michael offenbar klein beigegeben.
Ich hoffe, dass Michael wenigstens eine Stange Geld dafür bekommen hat.

Michael Jackson drops lawsuit against accountants

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Michael Jackson has dropped a lawsuit against an accounting firm he had accused of making deals and hiring people without his permission, according to court papers obtained on Thursday.

The papers, filed on April 14, did not say whether Jackson had reached a settlement with the firm or dropped the litigation for another reason.

Jackson, through his production company, MJJ Productions Inc., sued the accounting firm of Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman and Sloan in December 2006, alleging negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.

The lawsuit alleged the firm did not pay workers' compensation payments on his behalf in 2004 and 2005 and was late paying taxes he owed, in addition to hiring people and entering into contracts without his authorization.

The accounting firm countersued Jackson the day after he filed his court papers, claiming the singer owed nearly $1 million in unpaid bills. That action was dismissed.

Jackson has maintained a low profile since his June 2005 acquittal on child sex abuse charges in California. His lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

Michael Jackson drops lawsuit against accountants - Yahoo! News

Singer Michael Jackson has dropped a lawsuit against his accountants

Written by AccountancyAge.com
Accountancy Age, 02 May 2008

Michael Jackson has dropped a lawsuit against his accountants Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman and Sloan who he had accused of making deals and hiring people without his permission.

Court papers obtained by Reuters yesterday did not say whether Jackson had reached a settlement with the firm or dropped the litigation for another reason.

Jackson’s lawsuit alleged the accountants failed to pay workers' compensation payments on his behalf in 2004 and 2005 and was late paying taxes he owed, besides hiring people and entering into contracts without his authorisation.

Legal action in a countersuit by the accounting firm against Jackson, claiming the singer owed almost $US1m (₤505,000) in unpaid bills, has been dismissed.

Michael Jackson quits lawsuit against accountants - Accountancy Age

Jackson Lightens His Legal Load

Natalie Finn
Thu May 1, 4:28 PM ET

Los Angeles (E! Online) - Could it be that Michael Jackson's legal docket is dwindling?

The Thriller artist has dropped the 2006 lawsuit he filed against his former accountants, whom he had accused of making deals without his consent and falling behind on paying taxes and other sums—including workers' compensation to *****'s employees—on his behalf, according to a document filed April 14 in L.A. Superior Court.

The paperwork does not state whether Jackson reached a settlement in his dispute with the firm of Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman & Sloan (he was asking for damages in the hundreds of thousands), or if he dropped the case for other reasons.

A countersuit filed the day after Jackson lodged his complaint, alleging the singer had rung up a $1 million tab with the company and failed to pay, has already been dismissed.

Jacko Lightens His Legal Load - Yahoo! News

Just wanted to post an update on Universal Express, Richard Altomare, and the memorabilia auction from last year...

As of May 3, 2008, Richard Altomare (former CEO of the now defunct Universal Express) is now spending quality time in a Manhattan jail, and he will remain incarcerated as such until he makes good on the roughly $1.7 million he owes for his string of provenly fraudulent activities, which not only led to the demise of Universal Express but also cost many investors and shareholders a ton of money based on Altomare's false promises and claims. Of the money owed. Richard Altomare has only paid $60,000 in the past year and claims to be unable to afford anymore, but a New York court found otherwise (he's got millions of dollars in assets, two expensive properties, recorded wages of $1.75 million on his 2007 taxes, etc).

Regarding the Jackson memorabilia auction from 2007, Altomare grossly inflated the actual value of the items in the collection and falsely claimed that they were appraised for up to $200,000,000. The actual price the entire auction netted was just $580,110 (he ended up deep in the hole after all expenses were paid for this collection). Altomare was found in contempt by a Nevada judge after trying to circumvent the agreement he and Michael Jackson had signed, by trying to auction off items that he knew he had no right to sell. Michael (and Janet) won the case against Altomare and Universal Express (Altomare ended up paying the legal fees to all parties), but now Henry Vaccaro has been allowed to intervene to try to win control of the remaining memorabilia (another court date on this matter is set for later this month).

Prior to all of this madness going down with Richard Altomare, he claimed to also have possession of many master recordings of unreleased tracks from Michael Jackson and the Jacksons, and that he was planning to sell them for millions to Sony etc... Michael Jackson's Nevada attorneys made it clear that each of these recordings are under copyright protection by Michael Jackson and the Jackson family and they could not, under any circumstances, be sold. Despite this, Altomare refused to provide their whereabouts and it is believed he tried to sell them "under the table" to anybody interested. However, in January of this year he was forced to turn them over to the court.

Source: TSCM, MJJC

Zitat

Prior to all of this madness going down with Richard Altomare, he claimed to also have possession of many master recordings of unreleased tracks from Michael Jackson and the Jacksons, and that he was planning to sell them for millions to Sony etc... Michael Jackson's Nevada attorneys made it clear that each of these recordings are under copyright protection by Michael Jackson and the Jackson family and they could not, under any circumstances, be sold.

schade eigentlich....

hehe tja da hätten wir bestimmt was zu hören bekommen , aber dann hätte michael wohl nichts mehr drann verdient