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Judge Sides With B.I.G. In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The federal judge presiding over the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of slain rapper Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace against the city of LA, sided with the Wallaces' lawyers on Thursday (June 8th), scheduling an October retrial date.
As reported, attorneys representing the city of Los Angeles accused the Wallaces' lawyers of lying to the court, claiming they had never seen a jailhouse informant's report detailing allegations that ex-LAPD Rampart Division Officer Rafael Perez had been implicated in B.I.G.'s murder.
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper, who declared a mistrial in the suit in 2005, had initially agreed with the city attorneys, but in Thursday's ruling, wrote that she now believes that the Wallaces' lawyers had not tried to deceive the court about their knowledge of the prison informant's allegations.
Cooper also wrote that the city had deliberately concealed "hundreds of documents" regarding the prison informant. She then set an October 16 trial date for the family's lawsuit.
Notorious B.I.G.'s murder still remains unsolved. He was killed on March 9, 1997, after a party at the PetersenAutomotiveMuseum in Los Angeles.
Source: sohh.com
As reported, attorneys representing the city of Los Angeles accused the Wallaces' lawyers of lying to the court, claiming they had never seen a jailhouse informant's report detailing allegations that ex-LAPD Rampart Division Officer Rafael Perez had been implicated in B.I.G.'s murder.
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper, who declared a mistrial in the suit in 2005, had initially agreed with the city attorneys, but in Thursday's ruling, wrote that she now believes that the Wallaces' lawyers had not tried to deceive the court about their knowledge of the prison informant's allegations.
Cooper also wrote that the city had deliberately concealed "hundreds of documents" regarding the prison informant. She then set an October 16 trial date for the family's lawsuit.
Notorious B.I.G.'s murder still remains unsolved. He was killed on March 9, 1997, after a party at the PetersenAutomotiveMuseum in Los Angeles.
Source: sohh.com