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Michael Rothstein
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Jurors in the Skaggs-Angels trial didn’t get to deliver a verdict. But they sat through two months of testimony, deliberated for two days and provided an idea of where their decision would have landed — and their thoughts on the Angels’ procedure:
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Team's failure to address employee's drug problem drove jury to weigh punitive damages.
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Michael Rothstein
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Jurors in the Skaggs-Angels trial didn’t get to deliver a verdict. But they sat through two months of testimony, deliberated for two days and provided an idea of where their decision would have landed — and their thoughts on the Angels’ procedure:
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Team's failure to address employee's drug problem drove jury to weigh punitive damages.
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Michael Rothstein
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From yesterday — after two months of trial, two days of deliberations and six years after Tyler Skaggs’ death, the Skaggs family & Los Angeles Angels reach a settlement.
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The Angels and the family of Tyler Skaggs have agreed to a last-minute settlement over the civil lawsuit stemming from the former pitcher's death in 2019.
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Michael Rothstein
6 days
Now officially settled
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Michael Rothstein
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NEWS: Angels, Skaggs family reach last-minute tentative settlement
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Michael Rothstein
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NEWS: There has been a tentative settlement reached in the Skaggs-Angels wrongful death trial.
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Michael Rothstein
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No verdict after 2nd day of deliberations in the Skaggs-Angels wrongful death trial. Next deliberation day will be Friday.
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Michael Rothstein
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No verdict in the Skaggs-Angels trial today. Deliberations continue tomorrow.
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Michael Rothstein
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From court in the final day of testimony in the Skaggs-Angels wrongful death civil trial. Angels prez John Carpino testified & said the club is paying part of Eric Kay’s legal fees — among other admissions:
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Angels president John Carpino closed the final day of testimony Friday in the Tyler Skaggs wrongful-death civil trial by asserting that the late pitcher was not a victim but a "drug addict and a drug...
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Michael Rothstein
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From court in the final day of testimony in the Skaggs-Angels wrongful death civil trial. Angels prez John Carpino testified & said the club is paying part of Eric Kay’s legal fees — among other admissions:
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Angels president John Carpino closed the final day of testimony Friday in the Tyler Skaggs wrongful-death civil trial by asserting that the late pitcher was not a victim but a "drug addict and a drug...
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Dan Wetzel
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Breaking: Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore was detained by police in Saline, Mich. this evening and turned over to police in Pittsfield Township for investigation into potential charges, reporting with @PeteThamel
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Michael Rothstein
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From court today in the Skaggs-Angels wrongful death civil trial, where jurors heard conflicting testimony about when the Angels may have known about Tyler Skaggs’ drug usage. The trial has been going on since mid-October
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Jurors heard conflicting testimony from two key witnesses Tuesday regarding the Angels' culpability and prior knowledge of drug use in the wrongful death lawsuit against the team by the family of...
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Michael Rothstein
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From court today in the Skaggs-Angels wrongful death civil trial, where jurors heard conflicting testimony about when the Angels may have known about Tyler Skaggs’ drug usage. The trial has been going on since mid-October
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Jurors heard conflicting testimony from two key witnesses Tuesday regarding the Angels' culpability and prior knowledge of drug use in the wrongful death lawsuit against the team by the family of...
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Michael Rothstein
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News: FBI docs show MLB’s investigation into Pete Rose’s gambling started in 1988 — earlier than the hiring of John Dowd. From me, Willie Weinbaum & ⁦@TJQuinnESPN
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Major League Baseball began investigating Pete Rose in 1988 but suspended its probe at the request of law enforcement, according to newly released documents.
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Michael Rothstein
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News: FBI docs show MLB’s investigation into Pete Rose’s gambling started in 1988 — earlier than the hiring of John Dowd. From me, Willie Weinbaum & ⁦@TJQuinnESPN
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Major League Baseball began investigating Pete Rose in 1988 but suspended its probe at the request of law enforcement, according to newly released documents.
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Adam Schefter
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Four-time Pro-Bowl center Frank Ragnow is coming out of retirement and returning to the Lions.
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Michael Rothstein
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From the Skaggs-Angels trial, where a former teammate described secretive drug use & said Skaggs was responsible for his own actions the night of his death.
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Mike Morin, a former Angels teammate of Tyler Skaggs, testified that he, Skaggs and the team employee who provided them with illicit pills, Eric Kay, were secretive about their drug use and that the...
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Michael Rothstein
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From the Skaggs-Angels trial, where a former teammate described secretive drug use & said Skaggs was responsible for his own actions the night of his death.
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Mike Morin, a former Angels teammate of Tyler Skaggs, testified that he, Skaggs and the team employee who provided them with illicit pills, Eric Kay, were secretive about their drug use and that the...
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Michael Rothstein
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From court today: Tyler Skaggs’ mother and wife testified Monday in their civil trial against the Angels, leading to emotional testimony & information about Skaggs’ 2013 issues with Percocet.
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Debbie Hetman, the mother of Tyler Skaggs, said she didn't know whether her son informed the Angels of his drug addiction but added that she was never asked.
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Michael Rothstein
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From court today: Tyler Skaggs’ mother and wife testified Monday in their civil trial against the Angels, leading to emotional testimony & information about Skaggs’ 2013 issues with Percocet.
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Debbie Hetman, the mother of Tyler Skaggs, said she didn't know whether her son informed the Angels of his drug addiction but added that she was never asked.
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