I was mocking him for a spelling error that revealed that he did not actually know what “painstaking” meant, yes.
On a more serious note, he is now claiming that the expenses are possibly below $75,000 to attempt to get the case transferred back to NJ.
I do not believe that there is genuine uncertainty as to whether the expenses, mostly billed by his own firm, are possibly less than $75,000 but also possibly $400,000 tor legal fees alone.
Also, he’s not saying what your interpretation is. He’s saying it’s premature to move the case before the amount is known. Also, it’s good you know that the amounts were billed mostly by his own firm and not, say, Ed Bilinkas. Or any of the other attorneys.
All my life I have struggled with spelling and not once has anyone explained that my struggle is because I do not know the meaning of the words. Darn. All those inept teachers and such.
“Those acts of material breach, individually and/or collectively, forced BARISONE
to retain attorneys and fund his own defense by payment to his legal team of hundreds of
thousands of dollars, rather than having that expense borne by the insurance companies which
were obligated to defend BARISONE at their expense.”
This is from the amended complaint.
Edited to add–fees requested for witnesses and punitive damages (does the latter get thrown into the pot to determine if jurisdictional theshold met?):
“As an actual, direct, and proximate result to the failure of the NAMEDINSURANCE COMPANIES to perform their duties and obligations to BARISONE, BARISONE
suffered injury and resulting damages, including but not limited to all of the attorneys’ fees,
litigation expenses, expert witness fees, investigation fees and expenses, court costs, and other expenditures, incurred by BARISONE to defend himself in the Criminal Matter, in the Kanarek Civil Suit, and/or in any and all other litigations arising from or connection with the Shooting.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff MICHAEL BARISONE demands judgment of liability,
separately against each of the NAMED INSURANCE COMPANIES, and awarding damages
against each of the NAMED INSURANCE COMPANIES, jointly and severally, including
punitive damages, as well as compensatory damages, as well as damages compensating
BARISONE for his attorneys’ fees, litigation expense and costs incurred in the prosecution of this civil action, and granting BARISONE such other relief as may be just and proper.”
(edited for more of my spelling errors! oops…)
It depends on the attorney and the law firm, but a lot (if not most) lawyers do most of their own typing these days. If you can type reasonably well (even two fingered) it is just plain faster and easier than writing things out or dictating and waiting for someone else to type for you.