As the jury deliberate, they will also have to decide if AEG Live has liability, and if so, what economic & personal damages should be payable, to the Jacksons.
Jurors began deliberations Thursday in the AEG trial potentially bringing the case to a close after five months of testimony and three days of closing arguments.
On Wed September 25th Marvin Putnam made his closing arguments calling Michael’s death a tragedy, but he had played Russian Roulette by using Propofol to sleep.
Katherine Jackson’s lawyer Brian Panish made his closing arguments to the jury on Tuesday September 24th, using video footage of Michael at home and performing.
Closing statements began in Court on Tuesday, 24th September. When both sides have presented their statements the jurors will retire to consider their verdict.
Jurors in the negligence lawsuit filed by Katherine against AEG Live, heard legal instructions Monday on the eve of final arguments in the 21-week civil trial.
Judge Palazuelos declared that Katherine has standing to seek damages against AEG as Michael provided for “everything” including all household expenses and food!
Allan Metzger’s taped evidence was played for the jury & he will be called by the plaintiffs as a live witness to give evidence about his treatments for Michael.
AEG lawyers, changed their mind about calling Katherine Jackson as their last witness, instead, lawyers may play a portion of Prince Jackson’s video deposition.
AEG co-CEOs, Randy Phillips and Paul Gongaware, are to be dismissed as defendants in the Jackson family’s proceedings against the company, and its executives.