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In addition to the DOJ declining to bring charges, 5 of the 6 officers still have a lawsuit for malicious prosecution and defamation proceeding against Marilyn Mosby. In May, discovery was temporarily halted to allow MM to file an appeal. She filed that appeal in June, and the plaintiffs responded to that in July 2017.
The 4th circuit hears cases from Sept to May, so there should be some activity on this appeal soon.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-mosby-filing-20170614-story.html
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/officers-marilyn-mosby-not-immune-from-lawsuit
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-mosby-lawsuit-stay-20170505-story.html
The cases of the dozens of business owners against Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake and the city of Baltimore are still proceeding, as well. this from June:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-rioting-lawsuit-20170621-story.html
*By the way, do the math on 380 businesses x $5000 each settlement from the city. That's a paltry $1.9 M. And that's *if* all 380 filed their paperwork and agreed to waive any claims against the Mayor and the city. Seriously? The city thinks this was somehow fair??
But yet, the city had no problem at all paying out $6.4 million to the distant relatives of Freddie Gray-- with no lawsuit filed, and all 6 of the officers aquitted/ not guilty/ charges dropped.
I hope the officers get $6.4 million EACH in their lawsuit. That would be "fair", IMO.
The 4th circuit hears cases from Sept to May, so there should be some activity on this appeal soon.
U.S. District Judge Marvin Garbis ordered in March that key parts of the officers' lawsuit against Mosby could move forward, including claims of malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy. That opened the door for the discovery and depositions to begin.
To block that from occurring, Mosby appealed Garbis' decision, again on the grounds that she is immune from such lawsuits. In May, the appeals court ordered a stay of the district court proceedings until Mosby's appeal on the issue of immunity could be decided. It gave Mosby until this week to file an opening brief, which she did Tuesday.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-mosby-filing-20170614-story.html
The officers are suing State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby for malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy. Three of the officers were acquitted, and Mosby dropped the remaining cases.
Mosby says the lower court should have found her to be immune from being sued because she's a prosecutor.
But the officers said in a brief filed Thursday with Virginia's 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Mosby isn't entitled to immunity because she was acting as an investigator, not a prosecutor.
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/officers-marilyn-mosby-not-immune-from-lawsuit
The court hears arguments from September through May. The case is the second involving Mosby that will be argued before the 4th Circuit.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-mosby-lawsuit-stay-20170505-story.html
The cases of the dozens of business owners against Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake and the city of Baltimore are still proceeding, as well. this from June:
In a nearly 700-page complaint filed in federal court this week, more than 60 plaintiffs say city officials failed to prevent the looting and rioting that erupted after the arrest and death of Freddie Gray in April 2015, despite warnings the city would experience violence.
More than 380 businesses, including many located south of North Avenue in West Baltimore, were damaged or destroyed. Property losses were estimated at nearly $13 million.
Hwang said the city used "underhanded tactics to try to trick these business and property owners into signing releases" to limit liability.
The Baltimore Development Corp. started the Baltimore Business Recovery Initiative to provide financial assistance to businesses damaged during the riots. But the plaintiffs say the Storefront Recovery Grant Program offered $5,000 to individual businesses, and required business owners to waive any claims against the city.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-rioting-lawsuit-20170621-story.html
*By the way, do the math on 380 businesses x $5000 each settlement from the city. That's a paltry $1.9 M. And that's *if* all 380 filed their paperwork and agreed to waive any claims against the Mayor and the city. Seriously? The city thinks this was somehow fair??
But yet, the city had no problem at all paying out $6.4 million to the distant relatives of Freddie Gray-- with no lawsuit filed, and all 6 of the officers aquitted/ not guilty/ charges dropped.
I hope the officers get $6.4 million EACH in their lawsuit. That would be "fair", IMO.