In case you missed it, a civil lawsuit involving an alleged canine assault is shifting nearer to a courtroom showdown. And Chris Brown’s authorized group is drawing agency boundaries round what they imagine jurors ought to and mustn’t hear.
Attorneys for the singer have formally requested the courtroom to restrict the trial strictly to the incident on the middle of the case. They argue that revisiting unrelated moments from Brown’s previous would solely “cloud a jury’s judgment” moderately than assist decide duty. Of their view, the result ought to relaxation on proof tied to 1 occasion, not a broader public narrative.
The movement particularly targets any point out of Brown’s 2009 assault case involving Rihanna. That matter was resolved years in the past after Brown pled responsible and accomplished probation, neighborhood service, and counseling. His legal professionals contend that bringing it up now has no bearing on the current dispute and would unfairly prejudice the jury.
Tbh, it is a truthful request. Like, what does that 2009 case need to do with a canine assault almost 20 years later?
The lawsuit was filed by Patricia Avila and her daughter Maria Avila, who alleges she suffered extreme accidents after being attacked by Brown’s canine, Hades. Courtroom paperwork describe lasting injury, together with nerve harm, facial scarring, and partial imaginative and prescient loss, with the potential of extra surgical procedure. Brown’s protection disputes claims that he acted negligently.
To help their place, his attorneys level to an Animal Management report describing a right away response on the scene. Officer Angela Hooks documented that Brown and a safety guard reacted rapidly when Avila screamed. The protection additionally maintains the canine had no prior historical past of aggression and claims Avila ignored warnings to not method the animal with out supervision.
The case proceeds as Brown navigates different authorized outcomes. A separate $500 million lawsuit he filed in opposition to Warner Bros. and Ample was lately dismissed, with a choose ruling {that a} docuseries about his previous relied on public authorized data and certified as protected reporting.
With trial approaching, Brown’s technique is obvious. His group needs the jury centered on one set of details. The courtroom’s upcoming selections will decide whether or not that focus holds.
