No speculation here Plain Ol;, it's Florida Law: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.032.html
On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 2:22 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]>wrote: > they will be footing Zimmerman's legal fees and bills. > --- > speculation noted. > > the ACLU is often involved in litigation against governmental bodies, > which are generally protected from adverse monetary judgments; a town, > state or federal agency may be required to change its laws or behave > differently, but not to pay monetary damages except by an explicit > statutory waiver. In some cases, the law permits plaintiffs who > successfully sue government agencies to collect money damages or other > monetary relief. In particular, the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award > Act of > 1976<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Attorney%27s_Fees_Award_Act_of_1976>leaves > the government liable in some civil rights cases. Fee awards under > this civil rights statute are considered "equitable relief" rather than > damages, and government entities are not immune from equitable > relief.[22]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union#cite_note-22>Under > laws such as this, the ACLU and its state affiliates sometimes share > in monetary judgments against government agencies. In 2006, the Public > Expressions of Religion Protection > Act<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans%27_Memorials,_Boy_Scouts,_Public_Seals,_and_Other_Public_Expressions_of_Religion_Protection_Act_of_2006>sought > to prevent monetary judgments in the particular case of violations > of church-state > separation.[23]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union#cite_note-23> > > The ACLU has received court awarded fees from opponents, for example, the > Georgia affiliate was awarded $150,000 in fees after suing a county > demanding the removal of a Ten > Commandments<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments>display from its > courthouse; > [24]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union#cite_note-24>a > second Ten Commandments case in the State, in a different county, led to > a $74,462 > judgment.[25]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union#cite_note-25>The > State > of Tennessee <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Tennessee> was > required to pay $50,000, the State of Alabama $175,000, and the State of > Kentucky $121,500, in similar Ten Commandments > cases.[26]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union#cite_note-26> > [27]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union#cite_note-27> > > On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 12:59:31 PM UTC-5, KeithInTampa wrote: > >> As the fact finder, the jury in a civil trial would be determining >> whether there was in fact "justifiable use of force". I don't think the >> Martin's will sue, because if they lose, under Florida law, they will be >> footing Zimmerman's legal fees and bills. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 11:53 AM, plainolamerican >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> http://winewomenpolitics.**blogspot.com/2013/07/crying-** >>> again-he-did-not-get-his-way.**html<http://winewomenpolitics.blogspot.com/2013/07/crying-again-he-did-not-get-his-way.html> >>> >>> On Monday, July 15, 2013 2:39:51 PM UTC-5, Travis wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> *When the defense of liberty becomes a crime, tyranny is already in >>>> force. At that point, failure to defend liberty makes slavery a certainty. >>>> * **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Lots of talk of **civil suits* related to the Zimmerman case. >>>> So, thanks to Steve for sending in this information that shuts that >>>> avenue down. >>>> I only see one problem in all of this - The present *court* system >>>> ignores most all laws that don't agree with their agenda. And they have >>>> been all too willing to MAKE UP THE LAW they want to use. >>>> >>>> http://www.leg.state.fl.us/**sta**tutes/index.cfm?App_mode=**Displ** >>>> ay_Statute&Search_String=**&URL=**0700-0799/0776/Sections/**0776.** >>>> 032.html<http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.032.html> >>>> **** >>>> The 2012 Florida Statutes**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> *Title XLVI >>>> <http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=XLVI#TitleXLVI> >>>> *CRIMES >>>> *Chapter >>>> 776<http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0776/0776ContentsIndex.html> >>>> *JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE >>>> *View Entire >>>> Chapter<http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0776/0776.html> >>>> ***** >>>> >>>> 776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for >>>> justifiable use of force. >>>> (1) A person who uses force as permitted in s. >>>> 776.012<http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.012.html>, >>>> s. >>>> 776.013<http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.013.html>, >>>> or s. >>>> 776.031<http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.031.html>is >>>> justified in using such force and is immune from criminal prosecution >>>> and civil action for the use of such force, unless the person against whom >>>> force was used is a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. >>>> 943.10<http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0900-0999/0943/Sections/0943.10.html>(14), >>>> who was acting in the performance of his or her official duties and the >>>> officer identified himself or herself in accordance with any applicable law >>>> or the person using force knew or reasonably should have known that the >>>> person was a law enforcement officer. As used in this subsection, the term >>>> “criminal prosecution” includes arresting, detaining in custody, and >>>> charging or prosecuting the defendant. >>>> (2) A law enforcement agency may use standard procedures for >>>> investigating the use of force as described in subsection (1), but the >>>> agency may not arrest the person for using force unless it determines that >>>> there is probable cause that the force that was used was unlawful. >>>> (3) The court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs, >>>> compensation for loss of income, and all expenses incurred by the defendant >>>> in defense of any civil action brought by a plaintiff if the court finds >>>> that the defendant is immune from prosecution as provided in subsection >>>> (1). >>>> History. s. 4, ch. 2005-27.**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> >>>> __._, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> __,_._,___ >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> -- >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>> For options & help see >>> http://groups.google.com/**group/PoliticalForum<http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum> >>> >>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>> * It's active and moderated. 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