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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-be-deposed-monday-protesters-lawsuit-claiming-assault-his-security-n1281472Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to give testimony under oath Monday in a lawsuit brought by a group of demonstrators who say his security guards roughed them up outside Trump Tower in New York.
The suit is one of at least 10 civil cases pending against Trump. The videotaped deposition which will be played as Trump's testimony when the case goes to trial will be his first since he was elected president in 2016.
The demonstrators' suit was filed in late 2015, and Trump's attorneys have tried many times to block him from testifying since then, including arguing in 2019 that he was too busy with his presidential duties.
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Mr BIg Stuff isn't so big these days
no_hypocrisy
(46,295 posts)And then what?
malaise
(269,277 posts)The longest journey begins with a single step
3Hotdogs
(12,462 posts)Jones case. He failed to present to court and the court issued a judgement against him. = Plaintiff's won.
That would be the same with the Gropenfuhrer.. Plaintiffs will win the case but then have difficulty collecting. They will be able to put liens on his property and banking accounts.
multigraincracker
(32,749 posts)malaise
(269,277 posts)https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000159-ec39-d7d2-a97f-fcb94a770000
On September 3, 2015, plaintiffs, a group of human rights activists of Mexican
origin, were violently attacked by defendant Donald J. Trumps security guards. Plaintiffs were attacked and their property destroyed for the express purpose of interfering with their political speech while they were lawfully and peacefully assembled on the public sidewalk in front of the headquarters of Donald J. Trump for America, Inc. and the Trump Organization LLC. Plaintiffs bring this action for relief from defendants multiple physical assaults on plaintiffs and for relief from defendants intentional destruction and conversion of plaintiffs property.
AS AND FOR A FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Negligent Supervision)
80. All plaintiffs repeat and reallege each and every allegation contained in Paragraphs 1 through 79, inclusive, and incorporate the same by reference as though fully set
forth herein.
81. Defendants Trump, Trump Organization and Trump Campaign had a duty to use
reasonable care in supervising defendants Schiller and John Does 1-4 in their performance ofsecurity guard duties. Defendants Trump, Trump Organization and Trump Campaign had such a duty to plaintiffs and such a duty was breached when these defendants permitted Schiller and John Does 1-4 to perform security guard functions. Defendants Trumps, Trump Organizations and Trump Campaigns duty to plaintiffs was further breached when these defendants permitted Schiller and John Does 1-4 to perform the actions described in Paragraphs 32-40 above.
82. Defendants Trump, Trump Organization and Trump Campaign knew or should
have known that defendants Schiller and John Does 1-4 would perform their duties as security guards in a negligent or reckless manner.
83. Defendants Trump, Trump Organization and Trump Campaign breached their
duty to use reasonable care to supervise defendants Schiller and John Does 1-4.
84. Plaintiffs injuries alleged herein are a result of defendants Trump, Trump
Organization and Trump Campaigns negligent supervision of defendants Schiller and John Does 1-4. 19
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for judgment of this Court in their favor and against all
defendants, as follows:
1) Preliminarily and permanently enjoining the Trump Employee Defendants from
touching, assaulting and beating plaintiffs, from converting plaintiffs property, and from all
other forms of interference with plaintiffs lawful demonstrations in front of Trump Tower on the public sidewalk or in any other public place;
2) Preliminarily and permanently enjoining the Trump Employer Defendants from
causing, directing, or agreeing with the Trump Employee Defendants to touch, assault, or beat plaintiffs, convert or damage plaintiffs property, or otherwise interfere with plaintiffs lawful demonstrations in front of Trump Tower on the public sidewalk or in any other public place;
3) Awarding plaintiffs general damages including an award for pain and suffering,
past and future and special damages for medical expenses, past and future, in an amount to be proven at trial in excess of the jurisdictional limit of all lower courts that could otherwise have jurisdiction;
4) Awarding plaintiffs exemplary and punitive damages arising from defendants
wanton and malicious assaults and batteries and taking and destruction of plaintiffs property and negligent hiring and supervision as aforesaid;
5) Granting plaintiffs costs of suit and attorneys fees; and
6) Granting plaintiffs such other and further relief as this Court deems necessary and
proper.
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Dated: New York, New York
November 11, 2015
EISNER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. ROGER J. BERNSTEIN
By: __/s/___________________ By: ___/s/________________
Benjamin N. Dictor Roger J. Bernstein
113 University Place, 8th Floor 535 Fifth Avenue, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10003 New York,
rpannier
(24,350 posts)Harker
(14,087 posts)pazzyanne
(6,560 posts)Harker
(14,087 posts)malaise
(269,277 posts)He really is a truly awful human being
Harker
(14,087 posts)tanyev
(42,669 posts)KS Toronado
(17,447 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)LOL 😂
samnsara
(17,658 posts)..eating a big mac
malaise
(269,277 posts)BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)I wonder what the scope of the questions could be too. Depositions can be pretty brutal.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,425 posts)He'll probably be whining about what a victim he is.
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)His deposition would be epic! Fingers crossed and all that.
malaise
(269,277 posts)Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #18)
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Marcuse
(7,560 posts)JI7
(89,286 posts)spends the rest of his life always having to deal with these things.