According to reports, the Todd Bertuzzi-Steve Moore saga has come to an end on an out of court settlement. The financial terms have not yet been released. It was reported back in June that Moore was demanding $68 million in damages, up from the previous demand of $38 million.
BREAKING Lawyer for Todd Bertuzzi says settlement reached in Steve Moore lawsuit.
— Allison Jones (@allisonjones_cp) August 19, 2014
The lawsuit stems from an incident in 2004 where then Canuck forward Todd Bertuzzi sucker punched then Avalanche forward Steve Moore from behind as retribution for Moore’s earlier hit on Canucks captain Markus Naslund. Moore suffered a concussion and a fractured vertebrae as a result of the attack.
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Geoff Adair, Bertuzzi’s lawyer, cautioned that there is no legally binding agreement in place as of yet as the paperwork still needs to be signed. Adair also stated that he received “a disconcerting e-mail” from someone who is not Moore’s lawyer Tim Danson. “I am now trying to reach that person” he added.
From CBC:
“Steve Moore is unable to obtain employment commensurate to anywhere near his high intellect and Harvard degree,” Danson told the court, referring to reports by career experts he has filed.
But the lawyer for Orca Bay, the former owner of the Vancouver Canucks, argued otherwise.
Alan D’Silva referred to applications Moore made to the Harvard and Stanford MBA programs in 2010 in which Moore writes about receiving $104,000 for work.
Moore wrote the Graduate Management Admissions Test as part of his applications and scored in the 88th percentile.
Danson countered that this was a family business deal and Moore’s role was minimal.
“It’s not income from employment in the normal way,” said Danson.
Bertuzzi’s career earnings to date are $47 million. He remains currently unsigned after playing for the Detroit Red Wings last season. Moore has not played since the unfortunate incident.
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