Motorcyclist's family sues Janklow in Minnesota court
Former Congressman Bill Janklow has held himself above the law for years. Now that his recklessness is responsible for taking the life of an innocent man, Janklow is in for the fight of his life- and deservedly so.
The family of a Minnesota motorcyclist killed in a collision with a car driven by Bill Janklow has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the former South Dakota congressman.
Janklow was served with the papers Friday at the Minneapolis airport on his way from Washington to Sioux Falls, said Ronald Meshbesher, a Twin Cities lawyer handling the case for the family of Randy Scott.
The lawsuit contends that on Aug. 16, Janklow drove "carelessly, negligently and recklessly with conscious and unjustifiable disregard of a substantial risk" when he ran a stop sign at a rural intersection near Trent.
Scott, a 55-year-old cattle rancher and farmer from Hardwick, Minn., collided with Janklow's car, was thrown from his motorcycle and died. Janklow, who was driving a Cadillac that belonged to a friend, suffered a broken hand and head injuries.
In all honesty, I hope Scott's family takes Janklow for his last roll of toilet paper. They deserve it, as does Janklow. Sometimes, karma can be a real b***h, but Bill Janklow is about to get exactly what he deserves.
