Since receiving a call from the family of Aron Ralston, a hiker who cut off his own arm to free himself from a boulder in
Utah in May 2003, Indianapolis attorney Ronald E. Elberger has represented Ralston on a book deal, media appearances, and
most recently the deal for a movie about his struggle.
That movie, “127 Hours,” based on the book “Between a Rock and a Hard Place,” is scheduled to premiere
Nov. 5, according to a release. The movie premieres will take place in Toronto and London. The book was published in September
2004. Elberger’s firm, Bose McKinney & Evans, announced the film and book re-issue deal Nov. 11, 2009.
The film involved “Slumdog Millionaire” director Danny Boyle and writer Simon Beaufoy. Another “Slumdog
Millionaire” alum, producer Christian Colson, produced the film with John Smithson, the producer of “Vertical
Limit,” another survival story involving mountain climbers.
Ralston has appeared on talk shows and is a motivational speaker where he discusses his ordeal. After his arm was pinned
against a canyon wall by a boulder, he amputated it with a pocketknife before descending a 65-foot rock wall and walking 6
miles before he was rescued. His family led the search team when he didn’t check in with them after a longer than usual
time had passed.
Rehearing "Attorney nets movie deal for climber" Nov. 25-Dec. 8, 2009
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The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.