Jury

Decades-Long Legal Battle: Atlanta Jury Orders Retrial After Misconduct Allegations Surface in Taxicab Death Case

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ATLANTA, Ga. — After two decades of seeking justice for the tragic death of his wife, Ed Heller watched as a jury determined the outcome of a lawsuit that has loomed over his family for years. In a recent verdict, a Fulton County jury issued a mixed decision, finding a defunct taxicab company responsible for the death of Patricia Heller, who was killed in a taxi accident back in 2003. The driver and a city inspector, however, were cleared of liability. Patricia Heller tragically lost her life soon after departing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport … Read more

$21.35 Million Verdict: Jury Sides with Ex-Captain in East Texas Political Retaliation Case

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QUITMAN, Texas — A former East Texas police captain, Terry Bevill, has been awarded $21.35 million by a federal jury in a wrongful termination lawsuit that accused local officials of collusion and manipulating due process. The lawsuit stemmed from Bevill’s 2017 dismissal and arrest after he questioned the fairness of a judicial process involving a friend. Bevill was terminated from his position after signing an affidavit supporting a county jail administrator’s request for a change of trial venue. This administrator had been charged with tampering with a government record to allegedly help the release of … Read more

Jury Verdict Overturned in Tragic 2003 Taxi Accident After Explosive Revelations of Juror Misconduct

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Atlanta, Ga. – For over two decades, Ed Heller has sought justice for the untimely death of his wife, Patricia Heller, who died in a tragic accident after leaving Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in January 2003. The long legal battle finally saw a jury decision this past March, although the verdict was not as Heller had hoped. Patricia Heller was on a business trip when she boarded a taxi at the airport. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle, driven by Abdallah Adem, veered off Interstate 85 and crashed into a line of trees on a slick road, … Read more

Atlanta Jury Controversy Leads to New Trial in Two-Decade Long Case Over Fatal Taxi Accident

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Atlanta, GA — After enduring over two decades of legal battles, Ed Heller was hopeful that justice would finally be served for the loss of his wife, who perished in a car accident in 2003. However, a recent decision involving a Fulton County jury has cast a long shadow over the awaited justice, propelling the family into yet another trial due to concerns regarding juror misconduct. Patricia Heller, aged 42 at the time, tragically died when the taxi in which she was traveling crashed into a stand of trees along Interstate 85. The accident occurred … Read more