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Old 01-16-2008, 02:00 PM
 
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Ex-Durham DA Nifong files for bankruptcy - Triangle Business Journal:



So who ends up paying the 90 million??
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:12 PM
 
Location: Wake Forest
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methinks its a way for him to avoid paying it.

jerk.

hope those boys still get paid though!
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:14 PM
 
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methinks its a way for him to avoid paying it.
Oh yeah that is the obvious part....my thing is does the city of Durham shell out that money? If so the city (people) will suffer more than Nifong.
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:15 PM
 
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They elected him even after they knew he was bringing charges with no evidence to pander to constituents. Be careful who you elect.
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Wake Forest
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They elected him even after they knew he was bringing charges with no evidence to pander to constituents. Be careful who you elect.
no joke! I cringed when Durham did that! still don't understand it...

and I don't know who (if anyone?) pays since he is filing bankruptcy. Like I said, I really do hope they get their money...
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Old 01-16-2008, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Durham, NC
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The City of Durham has claimed immunity and is placing all blame on Nifong, jerk that he is. $30 mil each is a bit steep for these guys. I agree they deserve a payout b/c their lives were screwed up royally by Nifong, but I think a more reasonable settlement could be reached.

I, too, was baffled at his getting re-elected during all of this mess.
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Old 01-16-2008, 03:41 PM
 
Location: Southeast US
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I too couldn't believe that he was elected in the midst of it all. What were the residents thinking? Truly, I would like to hear that point of view if anyone wants to weigh in on that side of things.

I agree that the $90 million is a little extreme, but isn't it more to prove a point? It's my understanding that you rarely ever collect the entire amount of these outrageous settlements. If nothing else, the judgment would follow him around for the rest of his life....every time he applied for credit...or a background check was conducted...just a little nudging reminder.
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Old 01-16-2008, 04:10 PM
 
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Bankruptcy will not discharge obligations for willful and malicious acts.
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Old 01-16-2008, 05:38 PM
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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Bankruptcy will not discharge obligations for willful and malicious acts.
Hard to prove, though. For all intents and purposes, if he is granted bankruptcy then the plaintiffs (the athletes from Duke) won't see a penny.
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Old 01-16-2008, 06:06 PM
 
Location: Durham, NC
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I believe the City of Durham has an insurance policy that covers them up to $5 million per incident. So, its possible that the city could somehow be found negligent and thus have to cough up some dough. I'd imagine that if it came to that, $5 mil. per player would be accepted by the plaintiffs.
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