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Janet Brush v. Donald Bauerle Jr.

Date: 02-04-2005

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Larry Schack

Court: Circuit Court, Martin County, Florida

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Jerry Linscott of Baker & Hostetler LLP, Orlando, Florida

Defendant's Attorney:

Mark Horwitz, Orlando, Florida

Description:

Janet Brush sued Donald Bauerle, Jr., for hiring a transvestite trucker to murder her in 1999 after the death of her husband the defendant's father. She fled her home and assumed a fake identity in an effort to protect herself from the conspiracy she believed existed to kill her. The hit man, Lionel Beakbane, was arrested on Labor Day 1999. Bauerle admitted delivering a semiautomatic pistol to Beakbane at a Georgia rest stop, lending him $5,000 and $3,000, and tucking a printout of computerized driving instructions to Brush's house into an overnight envelope that investigators recovered, with the gun, at Beakbane's home.

Outcome:

The jury found Bauerle's conduct was "extreme and outrageous" and awarded her $1.77 million in compensatory damages and $8.5 million in punitive damages.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unknown

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

None

About This Case

What was the outcome of Janet Brush v. Donald Bauerle Jr.?

The outcome was: The jury found Bauerle's conduct was "extreme and outrageous" and awarded her $1.77 million in compensatory damages and $8.5 million in punitive damages.

Which court heard Janet Brush v. Donald Bauerle Jr.?

This case was heard in Circuit Court, Martin County, Florida, FL. The presiding judge was Larry Schack.

Who were the attorneys in Janet Brush v. Donald Bauerle Jr.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Jerry Linscott of Baker & Hostetler LLP, Orlando, Florida. Defendant's attorney: Mark Horwitz, Orlando, Florida.

When was Janet Brush v. Donald Bauerle Jr. decided?

This case was decided on February 4, 2005.