Patti Ballaz Alleges the LAPD Caused Her to Suffer Serious Injuries While She
Was Covering the 2007 May Day Immigration Rights Rally
LOS ANGELES–(Business Wire)–
The trial in KTTV Fox 11 News camera operator Patricia “Patti” Ballaz` lawsuit
against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department has been
rescheduled from its June 8, 2010 date, and will now begin on Tuesday, June 15,
2010 at 10:00 AM in Los Angeles Superior Court. Ms. Ballaz alleges that the LAPD
caused her to suffer serious injuries while she was lawfully covering the 2007
May Day Immigration Rights Rally taking place at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles,
CA. The case will be heard before the Hon. William F. Highberger in Department
307. The trial is expected to last seven days, with jury selection slated for
Thursday, June 17, 2010.
Ms. Ballaz was a credentialed member of the KTTV Fox 11 News team covering the
2007 May Day MacArthur Park Immigration Rights Rally. Her case was consolidated
with other similar lawsuits and is collectively known under the lead case name
of Thomas Frederick Mecozzi vs. City of Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Police
Department, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC377597. Patricia Ballaz is
represented by Browne Greene and Robert D. Jarchi with the Santa Monica, CA. law
firm of Greene Broillet & Wheeler.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
Kathy Pinckert
Director of Marketing & Media Relations
Tel: 310.576-1200, ext. 248
Email: Kpinckert@greene-broillet.com
Copyright Business Wire 2010
Rihanna wants $1m borrowed jewellery back from cops
Washington, April 25 (ANI): Rihanna wants LAPD to return the nearly million-dollar worth jewellery taken into evidence for investigation in her alleged beating case.
The singer, who was allegedly punched, choked, and bitten by her former boyfriend Chris Brown before the Grammy’s, had borrowed the expensive accessories from four jewellers, who now want it back.
The R and B lady was said to have been trying to recover the bling from the officials since late March.
“Since there appears to be no evidentiary value to the continued holding of this jewelry … we respectfully [ask] the court to order the return of this property to [Rihanna] without further delay,” People magazine quoted her attorney Donald Etra as writing in a court request filed earlier this week.
“If the DA doesn’t need the items, and the LAPD doesn’t need the items, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be returned,” Etra added.
Etra further said that the owners of the items would hold the 21-year-old responsible if the items were not returned and the total cost and damages for their late return could run up to more than 1.4 million dollars.
LAPD refused to comment and as per the court papers, there is yet to be a response for the requests of the jewellery’s return.
DA spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said: “At this stage, we’re not even sure what evidence is going to be entered into the case. For now, we don’t have any further comment on this matter.”
Meanwhile, Brown, who pleaded not guilty to two felony counts, is due to return to the court on April 29. (ANI)