Post by Trades on Jul 6, 2017 14:02:02 GMT -5
I am sure that any of us could easily ge a court order blocking police from looking for evidence.
EXCLUSIVE: Venus Williams wins emergency court order against family suing her over death crash stopping them taking evidence from her car
The family of Jerome Barson, 78, are suing Venus Williams claiming she is liable for his death after a car crash in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on June 9
Police found Williams was to blame for crash in which her 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV was t-boned by 2016 Hyundai Accent driven by Barson's wife, Linda
Jerome Barson died two weeks later of his injuries and his family shortly after filed legal papers
Now Venus, who is currently playing at Wimbledon, has fired back with an emergency protective order against the Barsons
Court in Palm Beach County has not disclosed reason for order or its contents
By BEN ASHFORD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 11:18 EDT, 6 July 2017 | UPDATED: 14:21 EDT, 6 July 2017
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4671934/Venus-Williams-gets-court-order-wrongful-death-suit.html#newcomment
EXCLUSIVE: Venus Williams wins emergency court order against family suing her over death crash stopping them taking evidence from her car
The family of Jerome Barson, 78, are suing Venus Williams claiming she is liable for his death after a car crash in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on June 9
Police found Williams was to blame for crash in which her 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV was t-boned by 2016 Hyundai Accent driven by Barson's wife, Linda
Jerome Barson died two weeks later of his injuries and his family shortly after filed legal papers
Now Venus, who is currently playing at Wimbledon, has fired back with an emergency protective order against the Barsons
Court in Palm Beach County has not disclosed reason for order or its contents
By BEN ASHFORD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 11:18 EDT, 6 July 2017 | UPDATED: 14:21 EDT, 6 July 2017
Venus Williams has won an emergency court order against the family suing her over the car crash death of a 78-year-old man it emerged Thursday.
A judge in Palm Beach County, Florida, granted her request to stop the family examining the two cars involved in the crash.
Williams' lawyers argued the two cars should not be examined for evidence and that no data should be taken from them.
The family of Jerome Barson have brought a wrongful death case against the tennis star, claiming she is liable for damages after the car crash which led to his death.
His wife Linda was driving the car which t-boned Williams at a junction in Palm Beach, Gardens, Florida on June 9.
A police report said that Williams was to blame for the crash because she was stopped in a junction while Barson had the right of way.
Now Williams has won the first legal round in the court case over the death, gaining an emergency protective order against the Barsons.
She applied for it on Wednesday, July 5, and it was granted the same day.
The court records do not specify the reason for the urgency behind Williams' motion or what the order says.
A party can seek a protective order in civil litigation to prevent the opposing party from disclosing certain confidential or sensitive information, to prevent a party from trying to gather discovery just to harass or annoy or if they believe unreasonable discovery requests or subpoenas are being made.
The judge presiding over the case granted Venus' motion for emergency protective order the same day.
She has yet to file her response to the wrongful death lawsuit that was filed on June 30.
Jerome Barson died on June 22, two weeks after the crash.
Attorney Michael Steinger told ABC television Friday that the case was in its early stages.
'At this point we are attempting to both preserve the evidence and gain access to evidence,' Steinger told the network's Good Morning America show.
'There were video cameras placed at guard houses where Ms. Williams lives, police have refused after multiple requests to turn those over to us, and we would like to see visual portrayal of the accident on those videos.'
Williams broke down in tears at a press conference on Monday, during her first time speaking to the media since it was revealed she was involved in the fatal car accident.
Williams, who had just beaten Elise Mertens in straight sets in her first round match at Wimbledon, was asked about the incident and began to respond before falling silent and bursting into tears.
She said: 'There are really no words to describe, like, how devastating and -- yeah I'm completely speechless. It's just yeah, I mean, I'm just...'
Williams temporarily left the room before returning to answer a few more questions.
Speaking about the incident, she added: 'I have no idea what tomorrow will bring. That's all I can say about it. That's what I've learned.'
The US tennis star previously said she is 'devastated and heartbroken' over the fatal car crash that Jerome Barson's family says will prompt them to file a wrongful death lawsuit against her.
A Palm Beach Gardens police report said Williams' 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV and a 2016 Hyundai Accent driven by Barson's wife, Linda Barson, collided in an intersection on June 9.
The accident remains under investigation and Williams has not been charged.
Williams' attorney, Malcolm Cunningham, said police estimated Williams was traveling only 5 mph when struck by Barson's car.
'This is an unfortunate accident and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one,' he said.
Cunningham said Williams entered an intersection on a green light that turned red during her turn, but she was stuck in the intersection because of traffic.
The police report said Williams was deemed at fault for blocking the right of way of the other vehicle.
Police say there was no evidence Miss Williams was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or that she was distracted by a phone.
A judge in Palm Beach County, Florida, granted her request to stop the family examining the two cars involved in the crash.
Williams' lawyers argued the two cars should not be examined for evidence and that no data should be taken from them.
The family of Jerome Barson have brought a wrongful death case against the tennis star, claiming she is liable for damages after the car crash which led to his death.
His wife Linda was driving the car which t-boned Williams at a junction in Palm Beach, Gardens, Florida on June 9.
A police report said that Williams was to blame for the crash because she was stopped in a junction while Barson had the right of way.
Now Williams has won the first legal round in the court case over the death, gaining an emergency protective order against the Barsons.
She applied for it on Wednesday, July 5, and it was granted the same day.
The court records do not specify the reason for the urgency behind Williams' motion or what the order says.
A party can seek a protective order in civil litigation to prevent the opposing party from disclosing certain confidential or sensitive information, to prevent a party from trying to gather discovery just to harass or annoy or if they believe unreasonable discovery requests or subpoenas are being made.
The judge presiding over the case granted Venus' motion for emergency protective order the same day.
She has yet to file her response to the wrongful death lawsuit that was filed on June 30.
Jerome Barson died on June 22, two weeks after the crash.
Attorney Michael Steinger told ABC television Friday that the case was in its early stages.
'At this point we are attempting to both preserve the evidence and gain access to evidence,' Steinger told the network's Good Morning America show.
'There were video cameras placed at guard houses where Ms. Williams lives, police have refused after multiple requests to turn those over to us, and we would like to see visual portrayal of the accident on those videos.'
Williams broke down in tears at a press conference on Monday, during her first time speaking to the media since it was revealed she was involved in the fatal car accident.
Williams, who had just beaten Elise Mertens in straight sets in her first round match at Wimbledon, was asked about the incident and began to respond before falling silent and bursting into tears.
She said: 'There are really no words to describe, like, how devastating and -- yeah I'm completely speechless. It's just yeah, I mean, I'm just...'
Williams temporarily left the room before returning to answer a few more questions.
Speaking about the incident, she added: 'I have no idea what tomorrow will bring. That's all I can say about it. That's what I've learned.'
The US tennis star previously said she is 'devastated and heartbroken' over the fatal car crash that Jerome Barson's family says will prompt them to file a wrongful death lawsuit against her.
A Palm Beach Gardens police report said Williams' 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV and a 2016 Hyundai Accent driven by Barson's wife, Linda Barson, collided in an intersection on June 9.
The accident remains under investigation and Williams has not been charged.
Williams' attorney, Malcolm Cunningham, said police estimated Williams was traveling only 5 mph when struck by Barson's car.
'This is an unfortunate accident and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one,' he said.
Cunningham said Williams entered an intersection on a green light that turned red during her turn, but she was stuck in the intersection because of traffic.
The police report said Williams was deemed at fault for blocking the right of way of the other vehicle.
Police say there was no evidence Miss Williams was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or that she was distracted by a phone.
