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Also sounds like maybe there was a suicide-by-police element.

In election cases, experts say Trump’s rhetoric will be hard to police Trump advisers see a win-win scenario in pretrial skirmishes over what he can say about indictments At her first hearing overseeing the 2020 election obstruction case against former president Donald Trump, U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan tried to draw a line in the sand: “I intend to keep politics out of this.” Legal experts say that will be a tricky — perhaps impossible — task, especially in a criminal prosecution in which politicians or their aides are the alleged perpetrators, witnesses and victims, and the defendant is running for president. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/21/trump-rhetoric-indictments-threats/ https://archive.li/0BrEg

A spokesperson for the sheriff's department told NBC News that the incident is being investigated as a potential hate crime, but officials did not elaborate when asked at the Monday press conference. However, officials said Monday that Ikeguchi — a resident of Cedar Glen, California — had a history of making posts that were critical of the LGBTQ community and law enforcement on multiple social media platforms, including X, formerly known as Twitter. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/suspect-named-fatal-shooting-california-store-owner-pride-flag-rcna101085

Suspect identified in shooting death of store owner over Pride flag: Police The suspect was killed in a confrontation with sheriff deputies. https://abcnews.go.com/US/california-store-owner-shot-dead-dispute-displaying-pride/story?id=102408818

Also as a fire insurer, you might be a bit suspicious if a week after the policy starts, the house burns down.

For 2022 rape-defamation case, the $5 million is already in an escrow account pending the appeal.

This topic is about an appeal. The above may or may not have anything to do with an appeal. This is the first sentence from the narrative of the appeal: Appellee-Plaintiff, E. Jean Carroll’s (“Plaintiff”) contentions arise out of an alleged sexual assault which she claims occurred at the Bergdorf Goodman store in New York, New York on an uncertain date “between the fall of 1995 and the spring of 1996.” Below is part of the form summitted to the appeals court noting that the appeal intends to raise a Constitutional issue. My guess is at least one point of the appeal as a Constitutional issue will deal with the fact that Trump was deprived of any alibi defense by the above reference to the "uncertain" date of occurrence even given that this was a civil and not criminal trial.

Just to note this ruling involves the original defamation-only so called Carroll I suit Ms. Carroll filed in 2020 when Trump was still President. It is not about the so-called Carroll II suit filed in 2022 for defamation and rape that Ms. Carroll filed in 2022 under the NY State temporary waiver of statute of limitations for sexual assault type claims and for which Trump was found liable and has posted a $5 million deposit pending appeal on that -- and which is the case referenced in the OP this topic.

As opposed to Thailand? From the OPM Bc/Bs handbook: No pre-existing condition limitation We will not refuse to cover the treatment of a condition you had before you enrolled in this Plan solely because you had the condition before you enrolled. So that is not a minor difference group plan versus individual

I will presume that is a group plan which is a different animal from individually underwritten policies.

I’ve read a lot of your posts, I naturally draw my own conclusions.

So I guess you are not a friend of Mr. AquaLung. All his friends get their claims denied.

That's too bad -- so they didn't get to ring the "claim denied" bell.

Great! and then you give hi-5's all around the office every time a claim is denied.

With the case above where the cancer was "slow growing" and was there before the insurance was issued, it would seem the insurer felt there was at least some urological problem for which he should of sought medical intervention.

My father had prostate cancer but it was monitored close enough that -- with radical prostate removal before cancer had spread -- he lived another roughly 10 years. So sometimes it's just how closely you monitor things to catch a problem before it becomes a real problem

My finances are such that I can afford health insurance premiums but would have a hard time coming up with a large lump sum to pay for if/when sh*t happens

Maybe you have some to spare.

You're welcome. From the CIGNA link above: "or should reasonably have been) aware at the date cover commenced," So how long after he initiated coverage did he develop bladder cancer? No symptoms of bladder-type issues prior to cancer diagnosis?

From the linked article: Luttig and Tribe acknowledge the question of Trump appearing on ballots in 2024 might ultimately have to be decided by the Supreme Court.

Note this from Cigna Global * 2. Treatment for: a) a pre-existing condition; or b) any condition or symptoms which result from, or are related to, a pre-existing condition. We will not pay for treatment for a pre-existing condition of which the policyholder was (or should reasonably have been) aware at the date cover commenced, and in respect of which we have not expressly agreed to provide cover * This insurance is provided by: Cigna Life Insurance Company of Europe S.A.–N.V. 52 Avenue de Cortenbergh 1000 Brussels Belgium https://www.cignaglobal.com/dvc-pdfs/CLICE-EP19/en/CGHO CLICE EXP Policy Rules_EN_09_2020.pdf

You left off the standard anecdotal proof: "I have a friend who ..."

How Many of Trump’s Trials Will Happen Before the Election? Donald J. Trump is the target of four separate criminal indictments, but the prosecutions could drag on for months or even years. Michael B. Mukasey, a former U.S. attorney general * and longtime Manhattan federal judge, said because of the complex issues raised in all four of Mr. Trump’s cases, “I think the odds are slim to none that any of them gets to trial before the election.” * (2007-2009 under GW Bush) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/nyregion/trump-indictments-trial-2024-election.html https://archive.md/pPGuI#selection-993.0-993.252

I said largely, not exclusively. "Michael B. Mukasey, a former U.S. attorney general * and longtime Manhattan federal judge, said because of the complex issues raised in all four of Mr. Trump’s cases, “I think the odds are slim to none that any of them gets to trial before the election.”' * 2007-2009 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/nyregion/trump-indictments-trial-2024-election.html

There is Supreme Court precedent on what is adequate counsel. And the Speedy Trials Act is largely to prevent delays on the part of the Prosecution, not of the defense.