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I don't see him doing that.

And it's a civil action. But, unless Zimmerman has some assets, suing him would be useless. Plus, he's already got a jury verdict saying that Martin's death was not wrongful.

That would be a very tough case to win, I think.

-Laelth

The jury did not rule that the death was "not wrongful", they ruled that he was not guilty but did not give a reason as to why he was not guilty. I am pretty certain that Zimmerman has not been officially declared to have acted in self defense so he may not be able to take this protection.

If Martin's parents filed suit, the Defendant would move for summary judgment on the issue and the question would, initially, fall to a judge to decide. If Plaintiff won at summary judgment, then the matter may proceed to trial, and at that point the jury would get to make the final determination.

As I said, I think it would be tough to win. I never suggested it would be impossible.

-Laelth

Zimmerman is going to use this case to make money for himselfif he is not sued, he has already decided to sue NBC and he has a chance at winning which would give him assets. The Martin family will need to fight to make sure he can't keep those assets.

It all depends on who is on the jury of course, but the case is certainly winnable as long as you don't get any stubborn racists on the jury.

I just hope they have enough evidence to prove it wasn't self-defense.

Maybe this would be understandable then. Just sayin'.

to correct you before you smell the delicious aroma of the pizza that will be arriving for you shortly. However, let me start by saying that Zimmerman did NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT have "public defenders." He had two very fancy, expensive PRIVATE defense attorneys paid for by both donations from fellow ignorant racists and his family; his father was a magistrate. Those private attorneys are largely responsible for getting him off. As a former legal support worker and the wife of an attorney, I can say unequivocally that money talks in the "justice" system and those who can afford fancy private attorneys and the best defense will often go free, even if they're guilty, despite any facts that may point to their guilt. Money, not facts, often count the most in the "justice" system.

And he targeted and harassed and followed Martin based on his race. He threw every stereotype imaginable into that 911 call, "on drugs, up to no good", etc. The kid was just walking home from the store with snacks for his little brother, he was wearing a hoodie because it was fucking cold and RAINING, he was doing nothing whatsoever wrong. He simply looked like he "didn't belong" in that neighborhood because he was, God forbid, a black teenage male. Zimmerman was told that he didn't need to get out of his fucking car, to just stay there until the police arrived. But Mr. Macho cop wanna-be couldn't leave it alone. Martin had the right to be left alone and to defend himself, and was probably sick of being challenged all the time by the likes of Zimmerman because he didn't "look" right, i.e., wasn't the right color.

But enjoy your brief stay here and your pizza.

On what planet? In a past life? NOT on this case, he wasn't.

that's why O.J. moved there...

I'm not being facetious; if SYG is State Law, how do you prove the death was wrongful on a legal basis?

George Zimmerman is not OJ Simpson. Besides, the trial would be in Florida, and the OJ civil suit was in California. The outcome is likely to be significantly different.