In a move that apparently isn’t uncommon in Nevada, the lawsuit against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and others has been assigned to a new judge.
Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, lawyers in Nevada are entitled to one judicial pre-emption without explanation. The request for the new judge in this specific instance came from the lawyer for the plaintiff.
Presumably, the other lawyers representing the other parties have the same privilege. In a case with multiple defendants, the process eventually could become ridiculous, like the process for picking a new first name for Joel Rifkin.
As a result of the move, the case has been shifted from Judge Jerome Pohala to Judge Brent Adams. Pohala is a Pennsylvania native, and he played college football at the University of Nevada.
Though these superficialities might have triggered the move, lawyer Calvin Dunlap presumably based the decision on his experiences with and/or the past rulings of Judge Pohala.
Some judges have a reputation for interpreting the law in a manner that tends to benefit the plaintiff in civil cases. Other judges have a reputation for applying the law in a way that helps the defendant in such matters. Most judges attempt to be fair, but their sense of fairness inevitably is based on their own views as to what fairness generally mandates.
And, inevitably, those views are shaped by political affiliations and ideologies.
Gee, where’s Reba?
The lying plaintiff needs Tony Dungheap to keep her out of jail on false charges; doesn’t she deserve a 2nd chance?
Lil ben is probably upset they got rid of the Pennsylvania native judge. How he became a judge is interesting as most Pennsylvanians barely get a 5th grade education, especially the slack jaws from pittsburg.
Raven, to bring to the table such a moronic statement, you are really diggin deep… your such a loser. ill bet you are from Pa you dipshit
Macg = Jagoff!
Who cares!?!?
Did your Ravens education help you spell Pittsburg(h)…What a warm pile of loose bloody stool you are Ravens Macg—You’ll only have the opportunity to lose to us twice this year douchebag…
Asking for another judge doesn’t look like Dunlap is planning on dropping the case despite Ben’s awesome e-mails, all from biased parties, and dire threats of sanctions.
I wonder what Dunlap has up his sleeve. He is being very quiet about this. Do you think in this whole big country he could find a gal or two that might testify Ben was a little rough with them? They say his partying and bad treatment of women is legend around Shittsburgh.
Stay tuned. Looks like both sides are digging in for a real mud slinging war.
Ravens Macg says:
August 29, 2009 9:49 PM
Lil ben is probably upset they got rid of the Pennsylvania native judge. How he became a judge is interesting as most Pennsylvanians barely get a 5th grade education, especially the slack jaws from pittsburg.
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Cool, we have a new Ravens troll. As a get to know you kind of thing:
Are you a dumbass in real life too or just on the internet?
So, what you are saying is that some judges tend to side with one side of a case, and some with the other…interesting.
# Ravens Macg says: August 29, 2009 9:49 PM
Lil ben is probably upset they got rid of the Pennsylvania native judge. How he became a judge is interesting as most Pennsylvanians barely get a 5th grade education, especially the slack jaws from pittsburg.
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And even without anything beyond a 5th grade education, they can still spell PittsburgH correctly.
You just made yourself look dumb. Nice try though.
Oh, and enjoy the 2 beatings the Brow will get from James “Defensive Player of the Year” Harrison and Co. this year.
“…Ravens Macg says: August 29, 2009 9:49 PM said…”
…doesn’t really matter what he said, as he’s clearly still in denial after having had the Steelers fix his TV three times last year.
I think the Pennsylvania and football connections could be a bigger factor in the plaintiff’s decision than you indicated – the next decision point in this case is the motions to dismiss, not the full jury trial. Any perceived edge the judge may give to the defendants would be scrutinized closely, as the attorneys will only have the opportunity to present their case to the judge when considering dismissal. Even if, as one poster mentioned, the plaintiff has found other women who will complain about the defendant’s rough tactics, it appears the plaintiff has a high hurdle to overcome due to her own emails prior to the alleged assault. The plaintiff’s attorney may be very concerned about the judge’s perception of the case and of the defendant, and those perceptions could be colored by the judge’s upbringing and background.
C’mon guys, don’t be so hard on Ravens Macg…
“# Ravens Macg says: August 29, 2009 9:49 PM
Lil ben is probably upset they got rid of the Pennsylvania native judge. How he became a judge is interesting as most Pennsylvanians barely get a 5th grade education, especially the slack jaws from pittsburg.”
He can’t help it he misspelled Pittsburgh – most 7 year olds have difficulty with those big words. Besides, he wasn’t able to get mommy to spell check his post because she was still out blowing the local sailors to earn this months rent money.
I haven’t really followed this story, at all.
But reading the linked source and Florio’s commentary left me with a couple of thoughts.
I was pretty young when OJ was found not guilty by criminal jury. But then swiftly hit in the pocket in a civil suit. At the time, I was glad to see him at least be punished in some way.
Seeing Ben hit directly with a civil suit blows my mind. If ignore how I personally feel about OJ, I can’t find any justice came from civil court. In fact, it seems like an unjust mockery of anything “fair”.
OJ walked because the court system worked. The prosecution made numerous mistakes and they’re the ones burdened with connecting the dots. If ONE civil judge can take your assets after you’ve just been found not guilty then our freedom is a farce. “murder” not guilty to “wrongful death” bankrupt is not a technicality, it’s tyranny.
The Post Gazette mentions it’s policy of not posting names of alleged sexual assault victims. I didn’t realize civil courts deal with victims now. Do they have a suspect?
This should be about the presumed innocence that Ben Rothlesberger is not a violent sex offender and a burden on the state to prove to a jury otherwise. What if he is guilty? He just pays and walks free with the opportunity to assault someone else? If we’re going to use the civil court to fight criminal cases, at what point can we expect those who can’t pay their civil settlements, to be entered into the criminal justice system?
“And, inevitably, those views are shaped by political affiliations and ideologies.”
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You mean that every time we elect someone, they get to appoint individuals into our government who have the same social leanings as them and who will inevitably and ultimately determine our fate in one way or an other?
And there is no test to vote, you can just walk right in, huh?
Super. Good thing our education system is in such good condition so that we keep making intelligent choices and putting the right people in there.
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FWIW, I hear that Judge Adams is a Ravens fan.
Looks like Big Ben Fuglybanger isn’t out of the bush yet. (figuratively)
tk1966———–Now thats funny!!!!
cred, we are already at that point, and have been. if u cant afford a bigtime lawyer u automatically are in the criminal system.
assuming someone files charges.
Weak. This is Dunlap’s last gasp. His client is a certifiable nutjob. Just ask Reba, she knows.
I won the bet! This proves you just have to dumb down (pittsburg down) a response and the loser pittsburg fans who have nothing to do on a Saturday nite except to be glued to the internet come crawling out of the wood work like the cock roaches they are !!!! Stop whacking off to rapersberger’s poster, stop dating you sister and get a life! Oh, allright, we’ll add the “h” you’re so upset about: for hypocrite. pittsburgH 8-8 this year. LOSERS!
Ravens Macg says:
August 30, 2009 11:24 AM
I won the bet! This proves you just have to dumb down (pittsburg down) a response and the loser pittsburg fans who have nothing to do on a Saturday nite except to be glued to the internet come crawling out of the wood work like the cock roaches they are !!!! Stop whacking off to rapersberger’s poster, stop dating you sister and get a life! Oh, allright, we’ll add the “h” you’re so upset about: for hypocrite. pittsburgH 8-8 this year. LOSERS!
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I wish we’d have had the internet when I was 14.
@RavensMacg,
Now now there li’l fella. No need to get your panties all bunched up in a knot. A simple genuflection with bowed head followed by a kissing of the rings will suffice.
Now run along. That’s a good boy. [/headpat]
i would say that the motion for a new judge was filed before any of the motions to dismiss were filed civil cases are long drawed out process and i would say he filed for a new judge as soon as one was appointed ,,,saying that i would hope that even this new judge isnt an idiot , i have read all the motions and even the letter that Bens attorneys sent to the ambulance chaser and this is my take on it,,,, This women evidentually looked this man up in the yellow pages under ambulance chaser, he heard Harrahs and Ben Roethlisberger and the only thing he seen was $$$$ , he first tried to shake down Harrah’s and they refused to pay the nutjob any maney so then he said well lets try benny boy, and its obvious Ben isnt gonna pay so where does that leave ambulance chaser and nutjob, and as far as it has been posted that mybe he has other women to come forward if you read Ben’s motion to dismiss he asked if it isnt dismissed then he would like the oppurtunity to gather evidence swiftly , which that sounds like what his attys are doing, in the mothion for santions, they make a reference to the fact that her ambulance chaser didnt properly invesitgate and didint interview witnessess, they said he had 3 months to find out what they found in 2 weeks, so that being said Ben’s attorneys would have the oppurtunity to deposition any witnesses that they have and look in to thier backgrounds and im sure if they’re were other women out there i would have to think that they would havecome forward before now , and we would be hearing about them on here, and if there is it was probably the same story as not job they got thier 20 minutes of pleasure and when Ben didnt call back , they were pissed,,,,end of story, im sorry this womans description of what happened has so many holes that you could drive a truck through them and i would have to think that Bens attys verified that these emails were true , that is a crime in its self tampering with evidence, and as far as the comments aboutBen’s bad treatment of women in Pittsburgh, that is just hear say my friend and i have also read on other sites, that he is a gentleman, which is also hearsay, so that doesn’t mean squat the women crying bad treatment are probably just pissed same as nutjob that they are Mrs. Roethlisberger or carrying Baby Roethlisberger , so with that being said Ben in the future carry consent forms and condems they will keep you out of trouble.
I’m no psychiatrist, but isn’t making bets with yourself a sign of serious issues?