Judge Defers Ruling on Mets’ Madoff Case

A federal judge in Manhattan said Thursday that he would rule by March 5 on motions that could alter the face of the lawsuit against the owners of the Mets filed by the trustee for Bernard L. Madoff’s victims. Jed S. Rakoff, a United State District Court judge, heard more than two hours of oral arguments by both sides before deferring his decision. His only ruling was to toss out the trustee’s two expert witnesses and the one offered by the Mets’ owners, John Maine, who has the same name as a former pitcher for the team. A jury trial is scheduled to begin on March 19.
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