George Zimmerman lawsuit and Florida law (Miami, Orlando: lawyers, live in, legally)

[groovamos]

OK so I heard on a news show that George Zimmerman has sued some officials and the Trayvon Martin family for fraud involving the substitute of Trayvon's girlfriend's half-sister for the girlfriend on the witness stand.

One of the keys to his suit is that his lawyers were able to question some of the officials in the case, prosecution and investigators. There is if I remember correctly, in the state law provides for a party to a suit against public officials to question under oath, those officials with a specified number of questions answerable as 'yes/no'. A refusal to answer is legally equivalent to a 'no' answer.

So is this on the books as I gathered from the show?? If so what is the moniker for it? I would assume a constitutional provision if it exists. Anyone?

[elchevere]

You might get more responses from the CD Orlando (Sanford/Central FL) forum, as George Zimmerman has nothing to do with Miami—thankfully.

[LA33301]

Zimmerman has a right to sue, so we can wish him a successful and lucrative win.

[Marc Middleton]

Originally Posted by Pinta loca

We really don’t care. Really.

Yeah this guy is a horrible piece of trash. got away with murder and still can't stay out of the headlines or out of disputes. You'd think he'd get the heck out of FL and go live in some other country where no one knows him. I'm sure this ridiculous law suit will get thrown out.

[LA33301]

Originally Posted by Marc Middleton

Yeah this guy is a horrible piece of trash. got away with murder and still can't stay out of the headlines or out of disputes. You'd think he'd get the heck out of FL and go live in some other country where no one knows him. I'm sure this ridiculous law suit will get thrown out.

He defended his life in lawful self defense. He has every right to sue for damages so we can all wish him a lucrative and successful win.

[cjairo191]

and no longer lives in Florida.

[Corrie22]

Originally Posted by groovamos

OK so I heard on a news show that George Zimmerman has sued some officials and the Trayvon Martin family for fraud involving the substitute of Trayvon's girlfriend's half-sister for the girlfriend on the witness stand.

because there was no phone call with the 16yo girlfriend "Diamond" in the first place.....the prosecution had to invent "Diamond"... 18yo Rachel Jeantel became "Diamond" and testified that she was 16yo "Diamond"

Martin was 17 at the time....yet the news media consistently shows a picture of him when he was 11

[Marc Middleton]

Originally Posted by Corrie22

because there was no phone call with the 16yo girlfriend "Diamond" in the first place.....the prosecution had to invent "Diamond"... 18yo Rachel Jeantel became "Diamond" and testified that she was 16yo "Diamond"

Martin was 17 at the time....yet the news media consistently shows a picture of him when he was 11

Yeah, the media is why he died..not some over zealous wanna be cop ignored a direct order from 911 and went after a teenager while carrying a gun!


And his girlfriend has nothing to do with why he died

[Marc Middleton]

Originally Posted by LA33301

He defended his life in lawful self defense. He has every right to sue for damages so we can all wish him a lucrative and successful win.

sue the city/county, not the family. The family didn't try him in court.

And no, WE don't have to wish him anything so please speak for yourself and not the rest of us

[roadtrip75]

Originally Posted by elchevere

You might get more responses from the CD Orlando (Sanford/Central FL) forum, as George Zimmerman has nothing to do with Miami—thankfully.

OP didn't ask about George Zimmerman. He asked about Florida law.