This Is It insurance company can collect info from AEG Live

In its attempt of not paying the $17,5 million for the cancellation of the This Is It Tour, Lloyd's of London got the permission by a judge in a hearing today, to begin collecting information from AEG Live.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Malcolm Mackey denied a motion by AEG Live asking that a lawsuit by Lloyd's of London be put on hold until two other legal actions by Katherine and Joe Jackson are concluded.

Mackey also said he will delay setting a trial date and appoint an evidence referee to make recommendations to him in case any disputes arise between the two sides in exchanging information.

"I know this is a multi-faceted case and I think that somewhere it's going to settle way down the line," Mackey said. "For what, I don't know."

Attorney Paul Schrieffer, on behalf of Lloyd's, criticized AEG Live's motion. He said his clients have waited for more than two years to get the documents they need and that any such motion should have been brought months earlier.

"Now they have the epiphany to come into this court and ask for a stay in this case," he said.

The medical records couldn't be unveiled until the trial wasn't over at request by Los Angeles District Attorney since they were sensitive data, object of unrelenting media attention.

After the hearing, Schrieffer said he was pleased that the motion was denied. He also said he would be agreeable to the cases by Katherine and Joe Jackson being tried ahead of the Lloyd's case so long as his clients continue to get their information from AEG Live.

The Lloyd's lawsuit against AEG claims the company did not tell the insurer about Jackson's medical history, "including, but not limited to, his apparent prescription drug use and/or drug addiction." The company also alleges AEG did not disclose his use of propofol. AEG testified at the trial against Murray that it did not know about propofol.

According to the Lloyd's attorneys' court documents, Lloyd's was never told that Jackson was missing rehearsals and appearing at meetings with slurred speech after visiting the office of Dr. Arnold Klein, Jackson's dermatologist.

Up until June 24, 2009, Lloyd's executives were asking for Jackson's medical information from AEG Live's lawyer, who in turn was passing those requests to Murray, according to the Lloyd's attorneys' court papers. Murray communicated them via email in the morning of June 25, 2009, that Michael Jackson was in perfect shape, as emerged during Murray's trial.

The Los Angeles coroner determined that Michael Jackson had no addiction and that he was in good health. The drugs found in his system were those Murray administered him. No demerol was found.

In their suits, Katherine Jackson is suing AEG Live for the alleged negligent hiring of Murray, who was requested by Michael as he trusted him as a doctor. The case is scheduled for trial in September.

Joe Jackson's complaint names both Murray and AEG Live. No trial date is set.

Attorney Marvin Putnam, on behalf of AEG Live, said the company is not interested in settling either case.

"These are just shakedowns of my clients," he said.