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Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009 | 8:32 a.m.
A Clark County jury that awarded $50,000 in damages to Danny Tarkanian Friday is scheduled to reconvene Monday morning to consider punititive damages in his civil libel and slander lawsuit spawned by his failed state Senate bid in 2004.
The Clark County District Court jury returned the damages verdict late Friday night in favor of Tarkanian, son of former basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian.
The Las Vegas Republican accused incumbent Democratic state Sen. Mike Schneider of maliciously misstating Tarkanian's record as a lawyer, his ties to telemarketing firms and his role in a college basketball scandal.
The 47-year-old Tarkanian filed the lawsuit in March 2005 after losing the election.
Schneider argued all the claims he made in the campaign were true and he could back them up.
I cannot believe a jury would actually find in favor of this hack! He is unscrupulous, and I'm not just referring to all of the allegations brought forth from this very OLD election campaign. His 2006 campaign was based solely on the greatly unproven allegations of voter fraud that the Repubs like to claim and which has no basis whatsoever in reality. He was just using the same old fear tactics that they hope will scare people into voting for them. Is he that desparate for income? He lost an election - get over it! Much worse things have been said of others vying for public office. Did he not think his past deeds and associations would come to light? He's just a spoiled brat that is trying to cash in on the familiarity of his father's name. I hope people will continue to see through him and never elect him to public office. Here's to a long, drawn out appeal!
I'm glad to see someone taking a politician to task for their dirty "campaign" materials. For too long candidates for public office have been able to create false impressions with impunity all in the name of politics. Candidates for office take heed there is justice. Kudos to Tarkanian for sticking out a four year battle. Anyone who has ever filed a lawsuit knows the frustration and delays he encountered. This was no picnic for Tarkanian but he did what he felt he had to do and a jury said he was right. Now watch Schneider appeal to his well connected friends in the court system to get this verdict set aside. Yes, as vickil suggested a loooooong drawn out appeal. I can see that vickil has never been involved with a lawsuit or she would know the pain inflicted not only by the original injury but the suffering inflicted by the "judicial" system as well.