Trial Date Set for Blake in Wrongful Death Suit
From Times Staff Reports
Actor Robert Blake could go on trial as soon as June in the civil wrongful death lawsuit filed against him by his deceased wife’s children, a Los Angeles County judge said Monday.
Bonny Lee Bakley’s four children sued Blake, who is charged with shooting her on May 4, 2001, outside a restaurant in Studio City.
Superior Court Judge David M. Schacter on Monday set a June 30 trial date in the civil case, but noted that Blake’s attorneys may choose to delay the civil proceedings until the criminal case is resolved.
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