Tracy Morgan Looks Carefree After Judge Orders Him To Hand Over Docs
2024.04.24 14:16
His multi-million dollar settlement from Walmart for injuries he suffered in a July 2014 crash is being fiercely contested by the retail company's insurers.
And on Monday, Tracy Morgan to abide by a subpoena and hand over to the insurance companies documents relating to his health, his earnings and his public appearances.
The 48-year-old comic, however, appeared unfazed by the latest legal developments as he arrived at New York's JFK airport with wife Megan Wollover.
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Carefree: Comic Tracy Morgan looked unfazed as he arrived at JFK Airport Monday with wife Megan after a judge ordered him last week to abide by a subpoena issued as part of a dispute between Walmart and two insurance companies over his crash settlement
The funnyman shrugged his shoulders as he got his picture taken while walking into the terminal as if he didn't have a care int he world.
Morgan was dressed in baggy jeans with lace-up brown boots and a long-sleeved light blue top.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Morgan and fellow limo passenger Ardie Fuqua received a $90 million settlement from the retail giant after suffering extensive injuries when the town car they were riding in was hit by a Walmart truck driver late at night on the New York Car Service Jersey Turnpike.
Ohio Casualty Insurance Company and Liberty Insurance Underwriters have filed suit alleging the settlement was 'exorbitant' and accusing Walmart of not engaging in a thorough investigation into the extent of the 30 Rock actor's injuries and the impact of them on his future earnings potential.
PDA: SNL alum Morgan, 48, looked relaxed as he strolled with his arm around wife Megan, the mother of his young daughter Maven, whom he wed in 2015
Casual: The funnyman was dressed in baggy jeans with lace-up brown boots and a long-sleeved light blue top.
he also rocked a large silver medallion
They accuse the retailer of not getting their approval of the amount of settlement paid to Morgan and his friends, and therefore they don't believe they are responsible for the settlement payments.
The insurance companies demanded several months ago that Morgan hand over tax returns, independent medical exams and, THR.com noted after reviewing case filings, 'documents generated after the settlement that refer or relate to his appearing on national television shortly after the settlement, driving a Lamborghini in midtown Manhattan shortly after the settlement, Tracy's Morgan's ability to walk around midtown New York shortly after the settlement and his appearing at the Emmy Awards to make a presentation.'
Walmart has vigorously defended its decision to make the enormous payouts stating they had a clear responsibility for the accident and wanted to settle claims rather than go to trial in what it described as a 'business decision.'
Hurt: Morgan received a multi-million dollar settlement from Walmart after he suffered serious injuries when a Walmart truck driver crashed into the limo he was riding in in July 2014
Horror crash: Morgan's longtime friend James McNair was killed in the accident that occurred late at night on the New Jersey Turnpike
The magistrate judge in New Jersey has given Morgan 20 days to produce the requested documents.
Last October, Morgan returned to the stage at Dover Downs, where he performed to a packed-out audience on the exact same stage he was on before being involved in the fatal crash that killed his longtime friend James McNair.
He shared a photo to Instagram of himself kneeling and bowing his head over an empty audience chair dedicated to McNair.
Legal battle: Walmart's insurers are challenging the 'exorbitant' settlement the retail giant paid out to Morgan, who was spotted driving around New York in his Lamborghini in July 2015