Two Capitol Cops Sue Trump, But Why?

WASHINGTON - April 1, 2021 - PRLog -- Two Capitol Cops Sue Trump, But Why?
Why Only Two, Why Only Cops, and Why Only Trump?

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2021) -  Two Capitol Police officers have sued Donald Trump for the physical and emotional injuries they suffered from rioters who attacked the Capitol after hearing speeches by Trump and others, but the law suit raises many questions of both law and strategy, says public interest law professor John Banzhaf, who has frequently called for civil actions when criminal law has proven ineffective.

Adding more officers as additional plaintiffs would likely produce either a bigger verdict or a larger settlement offer, and require very little additional work by the attorneys, while substantially increasing the amount they could earn in a contingent fee, notes Banzhaf.

In summary, while this two-officer law suit is far from frivolous, it would be far stronger if there were additional plaintiffs, if the rioters who have been clearly identified were added as defendants, and probably if it had been filed as a class action, says Professor Banzhaf.

Indeed, a judge might note all this, and suspect that the legal action was filed more for publicity, political purposes, and/or to use pre-trial discovery to "dig up dirt" on Trump, rather than to obtain compensation for injuries; a conclusion which might make him more likely to grant the motion to dismiss the legal action which is almost certain to be filed shortly.

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