The Jerry Baldwin Saga: 1998-2020

[AstroCajun]

_ Breaking news: An appeals court has unanimously sided with UL in their appeal in the Jerry Baldwin case. The judgment against the University and former AD Nelson Schexnayder has been thrown out. The case itself has been remanded back to state court for possible retrial.

This isn't a big surprise, in that the original judge was an absolute buffoon. _

Here's the link to the opinion.

http://www.la-fcca.org/Opinions/Pub2...n%20Appeal.pdf


And for you black helicopter types, please note that this UNANIMOUS decision came out of the First Circuit in BATON ROUGE!!!

[CajunSaint]

_ Here's the link to the opinion.

http://www.la-fcca.org/Opinions/Pub2...n%20Appeal.pdf


And for you black helicopter types, please note that this UNANIMOUS decision came out of the First Circuit in BATON ROUGE!!! _

isn't that where the case was originally tried? so, one buffon--one judicial panel with some sense.

[AstroCajun]

_ isn't that where the case was originally tried? so, one buffon--one judicial panel with some sense. _

Actually, The trial judge was for us before he was against us.

Trial Judge Granted Summary Judgment to dismiss the claim.

Court of Appeals steps in and says that Baldwin did just enought to get a day in court.

THEN

Trial Court commits multiple reversible errors which forced the court of appeal to reverse.

Error No.1 - failing to strike a juror who had a pending racial discrimination claim

Error No. 2 - failing to strike an expert who was not qualified to state an opinion.

Error No. 3 - failing to harmonize the verdict form (Baldwin was not fired "because of" racism but racism was a "factor" in his firing)

Error No. 4 - issuing a verdict when it was evident that there were not enough votes on Questions 6 and 8 (they needed proof of 9 out of 12)


I hope there's a better jury pool the next go round.

[Zeebart21]

_ NO COMMENT... _

why not?

[RaginCajun77]

why not?

Please comment I need a good laugh.

Just saw Z Jr. studying hard at CC's.

[Zeebart21]

_ Please comment I need a good laugh.

Just saw Z Jr. studying hard at CC's. _

was he alone?

Z

[Tim LeBlanc]

I'm waiting for the black coaches association to come to our aid and say hey this school has a history of equality. Black athletes before it was cool. Black head coaches in major sports. Where are you black coaches association!!! Why don't you spank the hand of Jerry, tell him to burn his race card and get a j.o.b. ?

[leeman]

So, he doesn't get one single red penny?

[Bunch24]

_ So, he doesn't get one single red penny? _

Not now, he doesn't. But they'll have another trial and he'll get his say in court again.

Reading those documents sheds a lot of light on the case. Simply put, the jurors in that case were idiots. And I'm being nice.

[NewsCopy]

A state appeal court has thrown out the $2 million verdict a jury awarded former University of Louisiana football coach Jerry Baldwin in a lawsuit claiming racial discrimination in his firing. In an opinion released Wednesday, the state 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in Baton Rouge cited problems with jury selection, confusion over the jury verdict form and an expert witness who should not have been allowed to testify. A three-judge appeals panel wrote that “a fair, impartial resolution requires a new trial.” “This ruling clears the way for a new trial, at which we will continue to vigorously contest Coach Baldwin’s allegations,” UL’s attorneys in the case, the Oats and Hudson firm, said in a written statement. “We are confident that at a fair trial the jury will recognize that he was fired because of his 6 wins and 27 losses and not because of his race.” The rest of the story By RICHARD BURGESS Advocate Acadiana bureau

 

[UL_Cajuns]

Good for that SOB. He just wants something for nothing, like alot of other people in this world.

[HOUCajun]

This is good news for UL. Although it looks like we are years away from seeing final resolution to the matter.