A New York judge has called upon all representatives involved in the 2006 shooting of Sean Bell to return to court this month to settle the wrongful death suit filed by his fiancée.
According to New York’s Daily News,
U.S. Magistrate Judge Roanne Mann is requiring a rep from each person
who took part in the horrific slaying of Bell including the detectives
who were cleared of the criminal charges. The decision comes as a
response to Assistant Corporation Counsel David Hazan’s June 27th
written request to further the case.
“It would be more efficient
and would save the parties significant resources if, at this juncture,
the parties pursue avenues other than discovery to resolve this case,”
he wrote.
Refusing to comment on what this decision will mean to
Bell’s fiancée, Nicole Paultre-Bell, her lawyer Sanford Rubenstein did
state that the federal government’s involvement was vital.
“What’s
important to the victim is the federal government’s investigation into
federal civil rights violations, which is ongoing,” he said.
As
of now, their involvement began last April when detectives Michael
Oliver, Gescard Isnora, and Marc Cooper were acquitted. Despite the
ruling, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has previously stated that the
fatal shooting “sounds like excessive force”.
All representatives are scheduled to appear in Brooklyn Federal Court on July 16th.
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