Research some wrongful death lawsuits (drunk driving or otherwise). You may find awards anywhere from a few million to 15 or even 20 million. For a police officers use of excessive force you may be awarded a few million to around ten million, depending on how brutal the beating was.

Is there anyone out there who believes SJK endured pain and suffering and loses even remotely close to the same level of the complete loss of a loved one’s life or the intense physical pain of a brutal beating? If there is, I would love to see you tell the victums of those cases, face to face, that her loss was equally devistating.

The bottom line is that the award is outrageous. There are many more important ways the money could be spent instead of being awarded to an already overpaid buffoon.

http://gobulldogs.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/083002aaa.html

The media did not report this story as it was unfolding in the courtroom. This is the true reason for the shocking reaction in the community. SJK answered every hard question Fresno State could throw at her in the court room and she did it with class and character. People didn’t hear about that though, because her testimony showing her strength and character was not sexy.

SHE WON>>>>>> SHE IS VINDICATED Good luck SJK you are a true warrior.

ASI student leaders don’t need to stand up and back Welty——give that noise a rest. JPM and Russ Statham need to stay within their job duties and take some real action to help average Fresno State student.

Secondly, Dean Flores of Shafter is a media whore—probably a whore in general (time will tell). What is he trying to accomplish by his media sideshow today? That display he put on today with SJK in the background was an outrage. Flores is pulling out all the stops to save his political career—-what a tool!

This trial was nothing more than an activist group that wanted to bring out all the dirty laundry the university has! Unfortunately, that activist group was called “the jury”.

As for calling for President Welty’s resignation, thats absurd! She called him a criminal and a man who didn’t care about the people that worked for him. Funny, I don’t hear ANY other teachers making the same remarks! SJK needs to just take her money, and never show her face on the Fresno State’s campus ever again.

I wish media outlets, like the Ray Appleton Show, would have at least questioned her, rather than try to justify her win by creating more controversy for its ratings. They just opened their arms to her for the 1st interview, rather than open the show to some of the players that (allegedly) were “manipulated and used by the University” to paint a negative image of her. I hope Mr. Appleton extends an invite to the players so that they can respond to the negative comments SJK made about their testimony. That show should be ashamed of itself for not doing so.

As for the conduct of the officials in the Athletic Dept., I think those officials need to pay better attention to what they decide to do. They need to realize that the University is represented through their actions. Have some etiquette, and realize that this is not proper conduct!

Thankfully, any appellate court will see this, and reduce the amount. But as for overturning the ruling, Fresno State better hope that gender plays a large role in sexual discrimination cases, and their jury.

SJK’s people made a pretty good case, and I’m sure the athletics dept is full of other maniacs just like her, but two wrongs don’t make a right!

I wonder if things would have been different if they could have just fired her on the spot at will. Was she on some sort of contract or what? I never find these kinds of details. I bet she could have still sued but her case would have been harder to prove, I think.

This verdict is ridiculous. All the evidence was against her, and all the testimony.

The rebuttal phase was only 34 minutes long, and consisted of her going on the stand and calling all the other witnesses liars.

Then she proceeded to say she had over 400 text messages that proved sexual harassment, but never had to produce them in court.

This had better be overturned in the appeals because if not it will show more holes in our legal system when it comes to frivolous law suits.

Plus the amount was just absurd. It makes me want to stub my toe on the way out of school then sue them. Apparently its worth a guaranteed $3 million.

You’d think they would have learned by now.

Pretty embarrassing for the university. And for us students.

I like how the Fresno Bee quoted the attorney representing Fresno State saying he’s embarrassed for the community and his hometown. Gotta feel for that guy.