Civil suit against Strauss-Kahn still seen viable

[ej510]

(Reuters) - The question has floated in the background for nearly two months, ever since police arrested Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid: Would his accuser pursue a civil suit against him?

The answer has changed little since serious doubts about the woman's credibility put in jeopardy the criminal case against the former International Monetary Fund chief.

A successful civil case could bring a multimillion-dollar judgment against Strauss-Kahn, if a jury finds his accuser's story persuasive.

Civil litigators say the accuser would still have viable civil claims against Strauss-Kahn even if criminal charges against him are dismissed. But any judgment against him would prove difficult to enforce if the prosecution ends and he returns home to France.

"A civil case could certainly still succeed on the merits," said Meg Garvin, the executive director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute at Lewis & Clark University Law School in Oregon.

Cont'd at the link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/12/us-strausskahn-civilsuit-idUSTRE76B3TB20110712

[masonjason22]

1. yeah

This strauss incident is bad for everyone involved.Let's hope justice prevails

[ej510]

2. He looks bad. When the other women came forward. It almost

cemented his guilt.