Michael Jackson's family has lost a fight for huge
damages after a court dismissed claims that concert promoter AEG Live was
negligent over his death.
A jury has rejected a claim that the promoter of
Michael Jackson's comeback concerts was negligent in hiring the doctor who
killed the superstar with a drug overdose.
The verdict was read Wednesday, roughly five months
after opening statements in the case filed by Jackson's mother, Katherine, 83.
Lawyers were seeking huge payouts of $85m for each
of the star's three children, as well as an unspecified amount for economic
losses, estimated at up to $1.6bn.
