Ex will get thousands after being stalked, harassed
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A jury has decided a retired Duluth man should pay a former girlfriend more than $108,000 in damages for inflicting emotional distress.
Julee A. Sipper, of Superior, Wis., filed the civil lawsuit against 75-year-old Walter Goodman in May 2007.
The 52-year-old registered nurse accused Goodman of verbal and physical threats, stalking, sexual assault, trespassing, putting her in fear of bodily harm and other manipulative conduct.
The five-woman, one-man jury earmarked $50,000 for past pain, disability and emotional distress, nearly $44,000 for health-care expenses and nearly $15,000 for wage loss.
Court documents say Sipper is divorced and Goodman is married. They met at a Gambler’s Anonymous meeting in 2004.
Goodman’s attorney David Malban says he thinks the jury got it wrong. He says he will file post-trial motions, but wouldn’t elaborate.
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Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthsuperior.com
Sep 21, 2008 at 8:44 a.m.
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"The cost for harassment orders may be waived if the harassing behavior involves domestic abuse or stalking behavior. You may be able to have filing and service fees waived if you are low income. When you file your petition, ask how you can qualify."
Sep 21, 2008 at 8:32 a.m.
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My girlfriend was really being stalked, harassed, and our vehicles vandalized by a person who works at GM. We couldn't afford a restraining order. Police didn't want to do anything. They never took it seriously. We finally had to move out of Janesville to stay safe.
Sep 20, 2008 at 3:16 p.m.
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whybesad~Are you kidding me???? I would be scared of a 75 yr old stalking me before a 20 yr old. Yes a 20 yr old has the physical part but a 75 yr old has the mental part down! He knows how people work because he has lived 75 years!!!!
Sep 20, 2008 at 3:06 p.m.
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Scared of a 75 year old man HA HA
Sep 20, 2008 at 1:21 p.m.
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Were there any criminal cases prior and relating to the civil suit?
Sep 20, 2008 at 12:06 p.m.
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Phil, this was a jury award, not a settlement.
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nutty, saying what you said trivializes the pain that stalking victims go through, sometimes for years after the events, never certain that they are completely safe. I hope you never have it happen to someone close to you.
Sep 20, 2008 at noon
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Maybe a tenth of the $108k. These kind of settlements are ridiculous.
Sep 20, 2008 at 11:52 a.m.
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WOW
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