The Jerry Baldwin Saga: 1998-2020

[rhineaux]

_ How is this possible? THe guy was one of the worst coaches in UL history, he plays the race card and is now going to be a millionaire.

WOW. What has this country come to. _

"The jury voted that race was not the sole reason for Baldwin’s termination but it did play a role in the university’s decision"

This is something I will never understand. by this statement, they are agreeing that the school had reason to fire him. Yet, they think he deserves some sort of restituion anyway?

Maybe I'm missing something...maybe one of the attorney's out there could enlighten me. Turbine??? :-)

[AstroCajun]

How is this possible? THe guy was one of the worst coaches in UL history, he plays the race card and is now going to be a millionaire.

WOW. What has this country come to.

Not so fast my friend.

The TRIAL court denied the motion for new trial.

UL still may appeal the decision to the First Circuit in B.R.

[DestinCajun]

_ Not so fast my friend.

The TRIAL court denied the motion for new trial.

UL still may appeal the decision to the First Circuit in B.R. _

If they have to they will go to the La State Supreme Court. That's an awful lot of money plus interest hanging out there. Can you compute the total amount to date?

[AstroCajun]

If they have to they will go to the La State Supreme Court. That's an awful lot of money plus interest hanging out there. Can you compute the total amount to date?

From the state bar judicial interest rate calculator

http://www.lsba.org/newintcalc.htm


08/19/2007 - 12/31/2007 $ 70,273.97(135 days @ $520.55/daily @ 9.500%/year)
01/01/2008 - 04/01/2008 $ 42,732.24(92 days @ $464.48/daily @ 8.500%/year)

For a total of $ 113,006.21

[DeadRed]

Don't worry about the money. Season ticket holders are going to be charged a fee for season tickets each of the next five years. You've heard of the Ragin Cajun Club dues. We all get Baldwin Club Dues. (Jerry has agreed to tithe the customary 10% of all proceeds to the church of his choice)

With the Club Membership each ticket holder will receive:

1 box of toothpics and

all the left over Jerry Balwin Era Empty Stadium popcorn you can eat.

[Boomer]

How many of these appel or Sup CT judges are LSUers???? Maybe I should have stayed in Law school and gotten the LSU bball coach to file a suit that talked about the pressure to resign because he was white and coached a mostly black bball team!!!!! What a joke!!!!

[California Cajun]

How many of these appel or Sup CT judges are LSUers???? Maybe I should have stayed in Law school and gotten the LSU bball coach to file a suit that talked about the pressure to resign because he was white and coached a mostly black bball team!!!!! What a joke!!!!

It sends a message that if you don't have a lot of money, go through the motions of hiring minority candidates but don't hire the minority candidate lest you risk a lawsuit for racism.

Nice going Jerry B., you idiot!

[CajunRed]

Before we make this an "LSU thing"... I want to remind everyone that Baldwin was hired... then fired... by the University of Louisiana System (i.e. the state of Louisiana), which means that any monies paid out are paid out of state funds.

That still doesn't mean that I want a piece of crud like Baldwin to get a DIME!

[Chris V.]

_ From the state bar judicial interest rate calculator

http://www.lsba.org/newintcalc.htm


08/19/2007 - 12/31/2007 $ 70,273.97(135 days @ $520.55/daily @ 9.500%/year)
01/01/2008 - 04/01/2008 $ 42,732.24(92 days @ $464.48/daily @ 8.500%/year)

For a total of $ 113,006.21 _

I believe you're wrong on the calculation. Legal interest runs from the date of judicial demand; not from the date of the entry of the judgment.

[DeadRed]

_ I believe you're wrong on the calculation. Legal interest runs from the date of judicial demand; not from the date of the entry of the judgment. _

Hum? Against the State?

[Chris V.]

I'm not aware of any special law applicable to the calculation of legal interest in a judgment rendered against the state.

I am aware no judgment against the state (including interest) can be enforced unless sovereign immunity is waived. Generally speaking, although I admit this isn't my area of practice, judgments against the state are satisfied by way of special legislative appropriations

[cajunlove]

Law dork coming through...

La. R.S. 13:5112. Suits against the state or political subdivision; court costs; interest
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C. Legal interest on any claim for personal injury or wrongful death shall accrue at six percent per annum from the date service is requested following judicial demand until the judgment thereon is signed by the trial judge in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Article 1911. Legal interest accruing subsequent to the signing of the judgment shall be at the rate fixed by R.S. 9:3500.
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