Alienation of Affection Trial Starts in Canton on Tuesday

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Philip Thomas

The alienation of affection trial in Robertson v. Russell starts in Madison County Circuit Court in Canton on Tuesday. Judge Samac Richardson will preside over the trial.

The defendant is a Jackson doctor who had an affair and later married the plaintiff's wife. The two worked at the same hospital and worked out together at the same health club in Madison. The affair led to the divorce of both the original couples. Dr. Russell broke off the affair while he tried to save his marriage, but resumed it after his wife left him and moved out of state.

All alienation of affection cases involve salacious testimony, and this one will be no exception. This would be a good case to watch for persons with an interest in the cause of action.

Plaintiff's attorneys are John Giddens of Jackson and Stephen Maggio of Gulfport. Dr. Russell's attorneys are Dale Danks and Michael Cory of Jackson.

I will post more about this case after the jury's verdict.

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Dale Danks files premises liability/ wrongful death case

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Philip Thomas

The Clarion-Ledger reported Sunday that former Jackson mayor Dale Danks filed a wrongful death premises liability case in the Circuit Court of Hinds County. The plaintiff is suing the owners of a South Jackson apartment complex where the plaintiff's son lived and was killed by a robber with an assault rifle.

The Complaint does not identify the amount of damages sought. A strong premises liability case can result in a seven figure verdict or settlement.

Here is the story.

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