Civil suit against city in Marcus Jackson case will go to trial in 2013

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A civil suit against the city of Charlotte will not go to trial until 2013.

Police officer Marcus Jackson was convicted of sexually assaulting six women in late 2009 while on duty and in uniform.

Jackson is currently in prison, and the city settled cases with most of his victims.

But two of the victims decided not to accept an offer from the city.

"We haven't been offered something that I think is remotely reasonable from the city," said attorney Brad Smith, who represents the two women.

Smith would not say what the city offered or what his clients are asking for.

Two other victims split a $225,000 settlement, and another was awarded $350,000.

Charlotte recently hired an outside attorney to argue the case. So far, legal fees have cost the city $42,000.

Smith said his clients would much rather settle than continue a court battle that will continue in next year.

"It's easy, months and months, or a year ago, to say, 'This is a bad thing, we messed up,'" Smith said. "It's far different for them to step up and really bring some closure to this. And we haven't seen that yet unfortunately."

Without a settlement, the trial is set for January 2013.

WSOC