lawsuit against organizers, promoters, and participants of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville:
Attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants are in the courtroom now. Judge Moon just took his seat on the bench. He says he has a note from the jury that suggests they’ve come to a verdict in the case.
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) November 23, 2021
Claims 1 and 2 are the biggest ones in the case.
Claim 1 is ‘Did plaintiffs prove defendants engaged in a conspiracy to commit racially motivated violence?’
Claim 2 is ‘Did plaintiffs prove defendants had knowledge of the conspiracy and fail to prevent it from taking place?’— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) November 23, 2021
Court clerk reading verdicts.
Claims 1 and 2: no verdict.
3: yes; found all defendants responsible for violating state law conspiracy.
Potential damages for each plaintiffs: $1 or $0 for each.
…— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) November 23, 2021
Claim 4: Kessler, Spencer, Kline, Ray, Cantwell responsible.
Damages for Romero and Willis $250K each— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) November 23, 2021