Morgan's "Friend" -- He Was Drinking Before Crash

61. Why didn't she drive? Or offer to. I am sorry that she was injured but I am not sold on her story.

Posted at 5:49PM on Feb 25th 2009 by Harriet

62. As soon as I hard Gloria Allred was this woman's lawyer I thought something was amiss. Allred is only interested in smearing celebrities in order for her to get on the news and in the papers. If this woman knew he had too much to drink, she shouldn't have let him drive, let alone gotten in the car with him. I am sure there were plenty of people at the party who would have given Freeman and this woman a ride to his property. I can see if she wants him to pay for what her insurance didn't cover (his insurance should cover these things), but I think she is being a gold-digger. There was no mention of a brain injury, so why is he responsible for her short-term memory loss?

Posted at 5:54PM on Feb 25th 2009 by Rowan

63. I can't see here where it says it was "her" car they were in but regardless, that is a moot point.

My point is that here in Canada we have a law that basically says if you serve alcohol to person to the point of intoxication and then get into an accident and hurt themselves or someone else, you are equally liable for the injuries. I'm not sure what the laws are in the State where this occurred but I would be interested to know if your State does have a similar law.

If so she could be held legally liable for the accident just as much as Morgan as she had prior knowledge that he was going to commit a crime and failed to report it, when she saw him consuming alcohol and then driving.

Frankly I think her case should be thrown out, and if it is found that Mr Freeman was indeed drunk, the city should file a case against her for the damage to the ditch caused by her failing to report his driving while impaired.

Posted at 5:54PM on Feb 25th 2009 by Freekee99

64. 41. i might have agreed with you except for the fact that her lawyer called a press conference (!) and implied that there was some big story regarding her "telling the truth" about whether she was Morgan's mistress. If she isn't his mistress then there is no story. Maybe the insurance company is saying "why the heck should we pay when you got in a car with someone you knew to be drunk? ", and I'd hope they'd have a point there. Morgan is obviously an idiot if he did drink-drive, but she is as big an idiot as she voluntarily got into the car.

Posted at 6:01PM on Feb 25th 2009 by El

65. Uh, here's a thought: Don't get in the car with someone that you know has been drinking all night. Honestly, can't anyone take responsibility for their own actions?

Posted at 6:16PM on Feb 25th 2009 by lost in lalaland

66. GOLDDIGGER WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH AS HIS MISTRESS. SO NOW SHE IS TAKING HIM TO COURT.
SHE IS AN IDIOT AND HE IS AN OLD FOOL.

Posted at 6:30PM on Feb 25th 2009 by Sapphyre

67. She knew he was drinking and she still put her life in his hands, she had free will not to get in the car they were not handcuffed together. Now she wants a boat load of cash, please. She deserves her medical bills paid and maybe a little extra.

Posted at 6:25PM on Feb 25th 2009 by skn

68. So, she knew he was drunk and still got into the car with him. Her stupidity led her to get injured, not his drinking. She should have called a cab for them both.

Posted at 6:31PM on Feb 25th 2009 by AKW

69. What an absolutely stupid woman, not to mention a major gold digger. I think it was wrong of him to drink and drive (if that was the case) but she is the idiot who chose to get in the car with someone she knew was drinking prior to driving. Don't they test drivers for drugs and alcohol after they are in an accident? If she was so aware he had been drinking she should have offered to drive, or was she drinking too and wanted him to take the fall if they were pulled over. These people can afford taxis so why don't they take them??!!! I hope she gets NOTHING and has to pay all court costs because she is nothing but a foolish b**ch.

Posted at 6:36PM on Feb 25th 2009 by Susan

70. if this woman was dumb enoiugh to get in a car with someone who was under the influence, then let the punishment fit the crime.

Posted at 6:36PM on Feb 25th 2009 by redheadisnotdead

71. Miss Meyers need to learn about the term "Designated Driver". If she knowingly witnessed him drinking so much she shouldn't have been so dumb as to put herself in the car with him! She should have offered to drive or called the cops to report him getting behind the wheel. She had a choice to make. She chose it. And now she wants to sue because she was injured through her own stupidity.

Posted at 6:43PM on Feb 25th 2009 by Poopsy

72. I agree with #5

But remember people won't have to sue anymore because we are all going to be rich as soon as our first half white president waves his magic wand!

Posted at 6:45PM on Feb 25th 2009 by Common sense

73. (short term memory loss)

hmmm, seems like long term memory loss to me, we were so smart that we got into the car with the handsmone drunk!

you bad ho ho

Posted at 6:56PM on Feb 25th 2009 by ginny

74. How often does this kind of thing happen? This woman is only out for an easy paycheck. There is a serious problem in this country regarding lawsuits. It's gotten to the point where, if the situation would arise, I would have to hesitate to help someone in distress for fear of being sued by that person later on. I used to live in the area that Morgan Freeman had his accident, and after living there and experiencing first hand the type of people who would sue over just about anything for an easy paycheck, I'm losing my hope that there will be any change. It disgusts me that there are people out there that think it is no big deal to sue over the most minor situations, and in this case- when they made mistakes themselves.

Posted at 7:07PM on Feb 25th 2009 by duh

75. well if she noticed that he had alcohol in his system and was buzzd,why didn't she offer to drive him home? she could have got the directions from him or someone else before they left whoever house they went to.that is if she has a license but if not,she could have said no and askd somebody to drive him home if he was drinking that much.she could have saw him another day.

Posted at 7:12PM on Feb 25th 2009 by sprite