[StBernard] MURPHY & TORRES 7% RIP OFF!

[Westley Annis]

TO Delambert and St. Jean the Baptist Residents,
 
Your frustration over this issue is warranted.  The 7% is called a set
aside-  it basically means that 7% of the settlement or 12% if you have
another attorney is set aside and you basically have to show that the
settlement was not benefitted by the work that the Torres law firm did.  I
am not an attorney, so I can not give any legal advice and I am not allowed
as a public official to speak directly about the law suit- each time I have,
I have been warned of court sanctions.  So anyway, I am not sure that Sen.
Boasso's office can assist in this matter no more than local government.
This is a federal judge making federal rulings.   I have asked how to get
around the 7% issue and am told that it is not an uncommon practice in class
actions and it becomes more difficult as the case moves on to not have to
give the % up.
 
Sorry about your frustration.
 
Good luck and God Bless,
Craig
 
-----Original Message-----

OKAY, AFTER GETTING SO WORKED UP ABOUT FINDING OUT ABOUT TORRES 7% RIP
OFF...AND TELLING EVERYONE I KNEW ABOUT IT...MY NEIGHBOR DECIDED TO WRITE
SENATOR BOASSO'S OFFICE...GREAT IDEA...THIS IS WHAT SHE WROTE & HER
RESPONSE:
        
From: Boasso, Sen. (District Office) [mailto:wboasso2 at legis.state.la.us
<mailto:wboasso2%40legis.state.la.us> ]
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 3:42 PM
Subject: RE: Murphy Oil Spill


DEAR DELAMBERT RESIDENT,

We are unaware (currently) of any truth to that rumor, but can you ask those
affected to write to us to help explain their experiences with this
deduction.  We would like to learn more,

Sincerely,

Kenny Tucker, legislative assistant
to Senator Walter J. Boasso
Louisiana State Senate District 1