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Tentative Ruling: Judge Won't Throw Out Kessler Suit
If they do settle behind closed doors, do you know if the City will have to make all the conditions of the settlement public, since the City voters will have to "foot the bill once again"? ============= The city will try to insert a confidentiality clause in the settlement, but if the settlement is paid with tax dollars-which it will be-then it is a public record. They will have to release the info under a FOIA request.— October 14, 2010 7:23 p.m.
Tentative Ruling: Judge Won't Throw Out Kessler Suit
Kessler will make out very well, as will his lawyer. ===== If this gets anywhere NEAR trial the lawyer is going to make out MUCH BETTER than Kessler will. If the lawyer is smart he is billing out at $400-$500+ per hour, and billing for everything he can. Becuase this is an all or nothing deal on attorney fees, you need to build the hours up, because in this cases you can win you can average out for the cases that are lost. Like I said, I would not be surprised to see high 6 figure to low 7 figure lawyer fees and costs.— October 14, 2010 7:21 p.m.
Tentative Ruling: Judge Won't Throw Out Kessler Suit
Thanks again SP for all that you do ======================= Some say it's true, I may not be smart But little do they know, I have a big heart There is one thing, that I do know Kessler will soon, be rolling in dough In this grudge match, the Mayor's going to the mat It must be because, he is soooooo fat I pray to my God, high and above Because it is this City, that I do love— October 14, 2010 7:16 p.m.
Tentative Ruling: Judge Won't Throw Out Kessler Suit
I called it-if the judge OKed a deposition, he was not going to toss the case on a Sumamry Judgment motion. And since it won't be tossed, get ready for a confidential settlement at some point between now and the trial date. This case will NOT go to trial.— October 14, 2010 5:31 p.m.
City Wants Kessler Suit Thrown Out
The Rolodex is the source of her power. ============= LOL!!...the ONLY person whose name was made public from that Rolodex was medical malpractice attorney (and Coronado resident) Wesley Harris..........he said if they released his name he was going to start naming names too, but he folded when his name leaked and kept his mouth shut... I always wondered if his wife ever divorced him over that one.......— October 14, 2010 12:54 p.m.
City Wants Kessler Suit Thrown Out
If Judge Meyer allows the case to go to trial, I predict the City will settle with Kessler right away to protect Gerald "Pudge" Sanders from having to testify. Pudge may have to assert his fifth amendment rights if compelled to testify in order to protect himself from potential jeopardy in the Little Italy affair. ================== Sanders already has to testify, in the depostiion, so testifying at trial should produce no surprises, nothing new. If KFC Sanders takes the 5th on any issue, he should be tarred, feathered and ran out of town on a pitch fork.— October 14, 2010 12:52 p.m.
San Diego’s pension fund expects to earn 7.75 percent a year
Gunny, as I recall you "retired" from the military with a full pension, and THEN went to work for SDPD, getting the military pension and the SDPD compensation- which is excellent in a good economy and as good as it gets in a down economy.. So if you were 38 when you started at SDPD you only need to put in 12 years in order to draw a SECOND pension. You put in your time in the military and most certainly deserve the military pension, b/c as RR pointed out it is very modest and even low given the danger involved, but you are under no obligation to work past 50 at SDPD. You make EXCELLENT compensation. If you do work past 50 it is because you are happy, like it according to you, and also get to keep building the SD pension. That is a deal 99% of the private sector would be willing to give their right arm for. You should be thanking your lucky stars......And the taxpayers for your good fortune.— October 13, 2010 8:10 p.m.
Last -Minute Legislature Deal Boosts Chances of Massive Chargers Subsidy
Gathering the signatures can be expensive ================ Whatever it will cost it's peanuts to what that clown Sanders is going to cost us with this billion corporate welfare giveaway, by a factor of 10,000 to 1.....at least.— October 13, 2010 8:01 p.m.
City Wants Kessler Suit Thrown Out
Josh Gruenberg is going to be singing the happy song if he wins the SJ motion, and based on the fact that the judge has already ruled that Sanders could be deposed (which he certainly can-LA Mayor Richard Riordon was deposed under similar circumstances about 12 years ago) he has a good reason. Gruenberg knows that if he wins the case he is going to be able to have the City cover virtually all of his costs, which could easily total into the 7 figures, and that is just for HIS fees and costs, not counting any judgment liability-this is why you NEVER let a strong civil rights lawsuit get close to a SJ motion.— October 13, 2010 7:38 p.m.
San Diego’s pension fund expects to earn 7.75 percent a year
). A retired 30 year 4 star general or admiral with 100 times the responsibility and a far more arduous career receives a $140K pension. This is absurd. By Richard_Rider ======== Whitman said that last night, I thought she said $149K, but close enough. Unreal. A librarian getting more than a 4 star general in retirement. Only in local and state gov!!!!!!— October 13, 2010 4:53 p.m.