'The Trump University Case is Not Over': Objector to Trump U Settlement Appeals to Ninth Circuit

[DonViejo]

Source: LawNewz




‘The Trump University Case is Not Over’: Objector to Trump University Settlement Appeals to Ninth Circuit

by Ronn Blitzer | 2:18 pm, May 1st, 2017

Sherri Simpson, who had unsuccessfully objected to the settlement agreement that was to resolve the class action claims against Trump University, is now appealing a District Court ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Back in March, Simpson, one of the alleged victims of fraud, claimed that the settlement didn’t give her an opportunity to opt out and file her own individual lawsuit against Trump University. At the time, this caused concern because if the objection was granted, it could have unraveled the entire deal. One of the reasons why President Donald Trump agreed to settle the case was to avoid further litigation, so if new cases were permitted, Trump theoretically could have pulled out of the agreement.

As it turns out, Judge Gonzalo Curiel ruled against Simpson, and issued a final approval of the settlement agreement. Now, however, Simpson is challenging Judge Curiel’s ruling. Her attorneys filed a notice of appeal on Monday.

“The Trump University case is not over,” Simpson’s attorney, Gary Friedman, told LawNewz.com. He said Sherri “feels terribly” about delaying the process whereby people would be collecting money from the settlement, however, he said that Judge Curiel’s order “doesn’t withstand any scrutiny, it falls apart.”

Read more: http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/objector-to-trump-university-settlement-appeals-to-ninth-circuit-court-of-appeals/

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1. has anyone made the t-shirt yet?

TRUMP UNIVERSITY

"Go PRICKS!"

credit to someone I read here or on dk or hp.

[TeamPooka]

3. It's a joke in the new season premier episode of KIMMY SCHMIDT

the show was created by Tina Fey

[stuffmatters]

2. Seems like a pro Trump generated block of the 25 mill judgement ag him

My understanding is that all members of the class were made whole by the amount and distribution of the settlement. I don't understand either this plaintiff's motivation or justification for continuing the suit and blowing up the settlement ag Trump.. It apparently unbinds Trump from paying the 25 million. Hmmm.

[TeamPooka]

4. I don't think everyone was made "whole" again from their losses.

It was a settlement against the sued for amount of $40 million.
That is the amount that could have made them whole but the lawyers get a big share too.
Trump doesn't leave anyone whole after he's done with them.
America's next.

[stuffmatters]

5. I'd heard on our nighly (San Diego) news that the plaintiffs recouped their losses

It sounds like you know more. Thanks for the heads up..

. But I still find it really suspicious that this one plaintiff keeps threatening to "go rogue" first almost disrupting the decision now again when it could stall/deny/nullify Trump court order to fork over the 25 M. We all know Trump has "worked" our judicial system his whole con career by threatening to deluge people he's cheated with lawsuits in court, nowadays even thinking as President he can expand libel suits for him to threaten freedom of the press!

Trump's longtime lawyer & mentor was Roy Cohen, who taught him how to exploit our judicial system for his own profit. So I just wonder what the story is on this sole plaintiff, who can essentially blow up the court order
to pay 25 million by breaking the class.