mightymoose
Moderator
I wonder what rock he has been hiding under the last several years?
George Zimmerman is suing Trayvon Martin's family
George Zimmerman is suing Trayvon Martin's family
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army judge
Super Moderator
OH my, some people don't know when to slither away.
I hope a big fat counter suit if filed.
adjusterjack
Super Moderator
Too late. It would have to be for wrongful death for which the Florida statute of limitations is 4 years. The shooting occurred in 2012.
The Martins originally filed suit against the homeowners association and settled out of court in 2013 for an unspecified amount but believed to be in excess of $1,000,000. Zimmerman was apparently not included in that lawsuit.
Attorneys fee's, harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress??
zddoodah
Well-Known Member
In order to sue successfully, you have one or more causes of action. "Attorneys fee's [sic]" isn't a cause of action. Attorneys' fees are sometimes recoverable by the prevailing party, but that's the exception, not the rule. The most common situation in which they're recoverable are claims arising out of contracts.
If you're suggesting that a lawsuit could give rise to claims for harassment or IIED, that's not accurate (and, even if they could, they would not properly be adjudicated as counterclaims). At best, the defendants in this lawsuit might be able to sue for malicious prosecution, but that would only be possible if the current lawsuit is resolved in the defendants' favor (malicious prosecution claims cannot be brought as counterclaims) and they can prove it was completely without merit and filed for an improper purpose. Moreover, malicious prosecution suits are almost impossible in any jurisdiction that has an anti-SLAPP law (which Florida does).
Zigner
Well-Known Member
Yeah - I'm sure that an online troll & spammer is the one that a person should use, right?
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