Saturday, September 3, 2016

Survivors of Aurora Theater Massacre Ordered to Pay Cinemark $700K After Failed Lawsuit



Survivors of Aurora Theater Massacre Ordered to Pay Cinemark $700K After Failed Lawsuit
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Sep 2016
Four survivors of the 2012 Aurora movie theater massacre have been ordered to pay Cinemark $700,000 in legal fees after a judge ruled the theater chain was not liable for the shooting.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the survivors had filed a federal lawsuit against the theater chain, alleging the Aurora theater’s lax security protocols led to the July 20, 2012 shooting attack in which 12 people were killed and 70 injured after gunman James Holmes opened fire during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises.

In May, a judge had reportedly warned the more than three-dozen plaintiffs in the suit that he was prepared to rule that Cinemark was not liable for the deaths, as the theater could not have predicted what Holmes would do. The judge reportedly urged the parties to settle, and Cinemark offered a settlement: $150,000, to be split between the 41 plaintiffs.

But four of the victims — including one who reportedly lost a child in the shooting, became paralyzed and lost another child she was carrying— remained on.

Cinemark won at trial, and, in June, submitted a $700,000 legal bill. A judge this week ruled that the four plaintiffs who had remained on were liable to repay it.

Marcus Weaver, a survivor who was shot in the shoulder during the attack, called Cinemark’s settlement offer a “slap in the face,” though he had been prepared to accept it at the time with the hope that the theater chain would be forced to make improvements to its security.

Now, the theater chain is apparently free of both all financial liability and the need to overhaul its safety procedures.

“It’s almost like everything was for naught,” he told the Times.

Holmes was convicted on all counts last July and was sentenced to 12 consecutive life terms plus more than 3,000 years in jail.

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BlackRock, Inc. is an investor in Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

Note: Keith T. Anderson was a co-founder for BlackRock, Inc., and a chief investment officer for the Soros Fund Management.
George Soros is the founder of the Soros Fund Management, the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, William D. Zabel was his divorce lawyer, and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Human Rights First.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights First, and the Harlem Children's Zone.
William D. Zabel was a trustee at the Foundation to Promote Open Society, George Soros’s divorce lawyer, and is the chair for the Human Rights First.
Kenneth R. Feinberg is a director at the Human Rights First, and was the administrator of victim payments for the 2012 Aurora (CO) theater shootings.
Stanley F. Druckenmiller is the chairman & benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, was a managing director for the Soros Fund Management, and a major contributor for the Draft Bloomberg for president effort (2008).
Michael R. Bloomberg was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, a
Contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, a Quadrangle Group LLC client, is the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, the founder of the Independence USA PAC, and a co-chair for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.
Everytown for Gun Safety is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.
Independence USA PAC is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.
Peter R. Ezersky was a managing principal at the Quadrangle Group LLC, and a director at the Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. is an investor in Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Keith T. Anderson was a co-founder for BlackRock, Inc., and a chief investment officer for the Soros Fund Management.

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