Taxpayers would pay in Janklow lawsuit. [View All]

[Bunny]

Yes, now the ENTIRE country can pay for the colossal sins of this douchebag:

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A judge ruled Tuesday that former Rep. Bill Janklow was on duty when he caused a deadly traffic accident, meaning taxpayers would have to pay for any civil damages in a wrongful-death lawsuit.

U.S. Magistrate Arthur Boylan sided with a federal prosecutor's conclusion that Janklow, 64, was on official business Aug. 16, 2003, when he sped through a stop sign on a rural road and collided with motorcyclist Randy Scott.

Boylan, ruling in St. Paul, Minn., concluded the federal government should be listed as the defendant in the lawsuit filed by Scott's family members, who are from Minnesota.

Lawyer Ronald Meshbesher wanted the case moved to state court in Minnesota so the family could get punitive damages, which is not allowed in federal court. He said he will appeal.
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Christ, he's an ass! :mad:
Sorry if this is a dupe.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=5&u=/ap/20040714/ap_on_re_us/janklow_lawsuit