Hellerstein added that he would name three cases for the remaining damages cases on Monday, June 25, to be "tried." The judge reserved to himself the right to decide which cases to try. He said, "I want to settle as many cases as I can as soon as I can. That is my job."
And that, at the end of the day, was the bottom line. Would it be a victory for some or more of the same for all? We'll know soon enough. But don't expect too many surprises in the continuation of this surreal if not tragic series of events.
Jerry Mazza is a freelance writer living in New York. Special thanks to Christopher Bollyn for his articles and research, quoted or paraphrased.
