Was The Michael Jackson Jury Verdict Wrong In Ruling For AEG?
October 08, 2013
Last week's jury verdict sent shock waves through Michael Jackson
fans who were hoping to see concert promoter AEG Live held at least
partially responsible for Michael Jackson's death. Many expressed outrage at the verdict. At first blush, the jury verdict does seem odd.
The jury was charged with answering 16 questions, in order, given to them on a jury verdict form. If they answered any one of the first few questions in the negative, then AEG Live would prevail and there would be no need to answer the remaining questions.
The jury unanimously answered the first question in favor of the Michael Jackson heirs: AEG Live did hire Dr. Conrad Murray, the jury determined. This was a hotly disputed issue, with AEG Live arguing that Michael Jackson had hired the doctor himself. Michael Jackson's legal team cleared that first hurdle.
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