The drama surrounding the aftermath of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard libel case is arguably more complex than the six-week trial at this point. Where The jury delivered its verdict In early June, further developments appeared for both stars. When it comes to Heard, she and her team are currently navigating how to pay the millions of dollars awarded to Depp in court while also looking for ways to appeal or even file a wrongful claim. Moreover, it appears that the actress is now facing a new lawsuit filed by an insurance company.
New York Marine and General Insurance Company is the entity suing Amber Heard, in Law and crime. The organization, which insured Heard from July 2018 to July 2019, filed a lawsuit against her last Friday in California and did so in hopes of achieving three things. The first thing is to clear herself of paying for the star’s defense in the defamation case against Johnny Depp. The group also filed so that it would not be required to pay the money Heard now owes her ex-lovers according to the ruling. Finally, he hopes to avoid raising the tab for any other litigation expenses associated with the appeal.
The suit alleges that during the above period, the Aquaman The actress was covered by a million dollar insurance policy. According to California insurance law, the insurance company can actually be held liable for negligence on the part of the insured party. However, New York Marine argues that “the insurance company is not liable for a loss caused by the intentional act of the insured.[.]In other words, because the jury decided that the star acted maliciously, the company believes that it should not compensate her. The filing also notes that NYM accepted the law firm of Cameron McEvoy as its defense in October 2019, but did not agree to the firm’s withdrawal from the case in November 2020, at the request of the actress herself or her team. Because of this change, the insurance company doesn’t think it should cash out for legal fees.
The lawsuit reportedly states that the New York Marines insured Amber Heard during a major part of the defamation case. It was during the time period that it was published 2018 Washington Post Editorial At the center of the legal struggle. The mentioned time frame also includes March 2019, which is the time when Johnny Depp officially filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife.
After the case, Johnny Depp received compensatory damages of $10 million and $5 million in punitive damages. On the other hand, his ex-wife earned $2 million in her $100 million suit. The amount of punitive damages has since been reduced, and Amber Heard is now being asked to pay $8.3 million, which her team says she is unable to pay. (However, the star probably raised eyebrows when she did it It was spotted using a private plane shortly after this announcement).
The Friday night lights Looks like the young man was trying to stab (close to that Her representative made a bold comparison regarding the case). However, she and her legal team are now seeking an annulment of the trial Alleged juror error 15. that they redoubled these efforts In a lawsuit filed last week, they claimed that the person who appeared in court was not the same person who was summoned.
Meanwhile, Johnny Depp deals with his financial and legal situations. The Pirates of the Caribbean star face Additional legal fees due to a recent court ruling. Additionally, Depp is on the verge of going back to court due to assault charges related to his work on the 2018 movie city of lies.
It is difficult to determine how to resolve the fallout from the defamation case. While this latest lawsuit from New York Marine is any indication, it may be some time before Amber Heard ties the loose ends on her side.
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