The Mother of Michael Jackson Katherine have given the permission proceed with a civil lawsuit against AEG Live, the concert promoter she has accused of helping to spur her son's death by pushing him to rehearse for a series of comeback concerts despite his poor health and because it allegedly hired Dr. Conrad Murray. AEG Live has denied any wrongdoing and had said Jackson was the one who had chosen Murray as his physician.
A Los Angeles judge recently turned down a motion by AEG Live to dismiss the lawsuit, which was filed on Sept. 15, 2010 and which claims the company is responsible for medical decisions made by Murray, the Associated Press said. The Jackson family's lawyers have 20 days to amend their complaint and a case management conference has been set for March 22.
Michael Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009 at his Los Angeles home from an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol and two other sedatives that were prescribed and administered by Murray, who pleaded not guilty in January to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the King of Pop.
Jackson signed a deal with AEG Live to perform a series of comeback concerts in London, which were set to begin in July 2009.
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