Charla Mack Jury Exercise Not about the Money

Posted by Myrna the Minx on March 20, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Charla Mack’s estate and daughter were awarded $590 million settlement in the wrongful death suit filed against her estranged husband, Darren Mack. The settlement is said to be the largest non-commercial payout in state history. From Kolo news:

Reno attorney Kent Robison represented the family and says he was surprised by the decision, but thinks the payout is an accurate representative of how much damage Darren Mack inflicted on his ex-wife and her family when he killed her nearly two years ago. But Robison concedes Charla’s family will only get a small fraction of that record settlement.

“It’s unlikely that kind of money will ever be paid,” says Robison. “This jury exercise was not about paying money.”

Robison says it was about bringing to light specifically how Darren Mack ruined an entire family; and even though the total amount won’t be paid, Charla’s family can rest assured that their community understands their loss.