After winning an unprecedented jury verdict for damages in 2006 ($11.3M), the defendant attempted to have her judgment set aside. It was strongly denied not only by the judge, but also in the Court of Appeals she lost again.
So for 2009 - the collections process will start. Although the defendant has continually states she is a victim of Hurricane Katrina - which prevented her from her legal obligations, this is not 100% truthful. Yes, she may be from the New Orleans are, but she sold her house in LA (court proven documents) about a month prior Katrina. Furthermore, she attended at least 2 depositions with her attorney's after Katrina.
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