Intermarkets' Privacy Policy Support
Donate to Ace of Spades HQ! Recent Entries
Daily Tech News 7 September 2024
The Bric, The Brac, The Craic & All, Lets Call It An ONT TGIF Cafe The Week In Woke Dick Cheney Is Voting for Kamala Harris CNN Confirms: Discord Linked to School Shooter Expressed "Frustrations with Acceptance of Transgender People," Claimed He Was "Bullied for Being Gay" Biden-Harris White House Is Shocked by Hamas's Brutal Execution of Hostages, and Begins to Suspect the Unthinkable -- Maybe Hamas is a Bad Actor That Actually Doesn't Want Peace at All! America First Legal Sues Every County in Arizona to Force Them, as the Law Requires, to Remove All Illegal Aliens from the Voter Rolls Job Creation Slows as Foreign Workers Take the Lion's Share of What Few Jobs Were Created Plus: Appeals Courts Remove RFKJr's Name from Ballots in MI and NC! The Media Which Applies No Scrutiny to Kamala Harris Wonders, "How is Kamala Harris Managing to Avoid Scrutiny?" Absent Friends
Bandersnatch 2024
GnuBreed 2024 Captain Hate 2023 moon_over_vermont 2023 westminsterdogshow 2023 Ann Wilson(Empire1) 2022 Dave In Texas 2022 Jesse in D.C. 2022 OregonMuse 2022 redc1c4 2021 Tami 2021 Chavez the Hugo 2020 Ibguy 2020 Rickl 2019 Joffen 2014 AoSHQ Writers Group
A site for members of the Horde to post their stories seeking beta readers, editing help, brainstorming, and story ideas. Also to share links to potential publishing outlets, writing help sites, and videos posting tips to get published.
Contact OrangeEnt for info:
maildrop62 at proton dot me Cutting The Cord And Email Security
Moron Meet-Ups
|
« Trump Calls Biden "Mentally Weak," Says He's Aged Badly Since He Left Office |
Main
| Ilhan Omar Filed Taxes Jointly With a Man Who Was Not Her Husband, While Legally Married to Another Man »
June 11, 2019
Penalty Phase in Gibson Bakery/Oberlin Defamation Case Begins TodayI missed this story on Friday night -- Oberlin students, with the encouragement of Oberlin College (Lena Dunham's alma mater), defamed a fifth-generation family of bakers as "racists" for calling on the cops on students who later admitted their guilt. A jury agreed with the bakers that the college had encouraged/facilitated the nasty defamation campaign that harmed their business -- and awarded them $11 million in purely compensatory damages. That's a big chunk of change. And it gets worse for Oberlin. For one thing, Oberlin's insurer might very well refuse to pay the $11 million, as insurers usually do not pay if the act which incurs liability is a deliberate act. The insurer, Lexington, already made this clear in a motion filed with the court in this matter: Lexington issued a Commercial Umbrella Liability policy that potentially provides coverage to defendants Oberlin College aka Oberlin College and Conservatory ("Oberlin") and Meredith Raimondo for certain damages in this action. Lexington seeks intervention in this action for the limited purpose of submitting interrogatories to the jury in order to determine facts at issue in this action that would impact coverage under its policy. Now, to be honest, I don't know if damage to a business' reputation and financial health can fairly be called "property damage," which is a term with a longstanding, well-understood meaning. But they continue: While the Lexington policy potentially provides coverage in relation to "personal and advertising injury," defined to include defamation and/or disparagement in certain circumstances, the Lexington policy excludes any such coverage if "personal and advertising injury" is caused "with the knowledge that the act would violate the rights of another... ," or if the insured published material it knew to be false. So they're pursuing a denial of claim based on two theories, one a little stronger than the other. And a third claim, too: That Oberlin did not cooperate with the insurer as far as participating in the defense in the lawsuit. Here's a possible bit of further bad news: Professor Jacobsen at Legal Insurrection notes that Oberlin put out a press statement blasting the jury in the case right before that same jury is to make a decision on how much the punitive damages against Oberlin should be. They're not sequestered. They read this stuff. The next stage is a punitive damages hearing, since the jury found the defendants acted with intent and malice. A separate punitive damages hearing is required under the Ohio Tort Reform legislation that passed several years ago. The point is to keep some of the more inflammatory evidence that does not go to liability or compensatory damages away from the jury during the initial deliberations. That additional evidence relevant to punitive damages could include information as to the wealth of the defendants, but also additional information supporting the need for punishment. Hit the link to read the statement. The Daily Caller notes that this latest Social Justice Warrior "hoax" will be a costly one. "Raimondo," mentioned below, is Meredith Raimondo, the Vice President of the school and Dean of Students who is apparently quite the little rabble-rouser. The lawsuit stemmed from a 2016 incident involving three black Oberlin students who claimed they were victims of racial profiling even though one was caught openly shoplifting and trying to use a fake ID to buy alcohol. When Allyn Gibson followed the student out of the store and confronted him, "the two got into a physical altercation," the Chronical-Telegram reported. When the two other students joined in, police said all three were hitting Allen Gibson, who was on the ground. All three students pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and denied that Allyn's actions were racially motivated in August 2017. There's the hook for the college's liability -- as well as Raimondo's personal liability. Above, I called Raimondo "quite the little rabble-rouser." Even as I wrote that, I thought, "Oh Lord, she is almost certainly not 'little.'" Correct: Yes, that is more or less precisely how I imagined this sort of person would look. Eternally, unquenchably vengeful against society and God. And understandbly so! Today begins the punitive damage phase of the trial. It is expected that the plaintiffs will receive an additional $22 million reward as punishment for their malicious, deliberate acts. It is time to begin suing the living shit out of these people. They think that Life Is Twitter, where they can defame anyone and destroy businesses and careers without censure -- at least without censure by Twitter, that itself encourages such witch-hunts. But Life is not Twitter. It's time to get these cases away from Twitter's "Trust and Safety Council" and in front of juries of normies who are not social justice warriors and do not subscribe to the notion that defamation and lies are perfectly valid tactics when fighting against Nazi Baked Goods and Fascist Pastry. The plaintiffs' lawyer made a similar point: "I think part of what we did here today is answer the question as to, 'What are we going to tolerate in our society?'" attorney Owen Rarric said. "We're hopeful that this is a sign that not only Oberlin College, but in the future, powerful institutions, will hesitate before trying to crush the little guy."
| Recent Comments
rent yacht dubai marina:
"It's not my first time to go to see this website, ..."
Erebus- ex-killer whale: "Some brooding music. https://tinyurl.com/2ur34mmt ..." top picks reviews: "Great info. Lucky me I discovered your blog by acc ..." porn: "I was wondering if you ever considered changing ..." coffee shop: "I read this piece of writing completely concerning ..." padrão: "Hello there, You've done an incredible job. I'll ..." Skip : "Bit to go until Tech ..." the billionaire brain wave program: "I read this article fully regarding the difference ..." Puddleglum at work: "https://youtu.be/TSyiZ61BspU?si=oJP_D9TCEYTtrEyF ..." Erebus- ex-killer whale: "Darling Daughter reads a lot of books. She travels ..." Debby Doberman Schultz: "Tiptoes in, looks around and tucks the Horde into ..." webpage: "Vi älskar NetEnt free spins och det intresset ..." Recent Entries
Daily Tech News 7 September 2024
The Bric, The Brac, The Craic & All, Lets Call It An ONT TGIF Cafe The Week In Woke Dick Cheney Is Voting for Kamala Harris CNN Confirms: Discord Linked to School Shooter Expressed "Frustrations with Acceptance of Transgender People," Claimed He Was "Bullied for Being Gay" Biden-Harris White House Is Shocked by Hamas's Brutal Execution of Hostages, and Begins to Suspect the Unthinkable -- Maybe Hamas is a Bad Actor That Actually Doesn't Want Peace at All! America First Legal Sues Every County in Arizona to Force Them, as the Law Requires, to Remove All Illegal Aliens from the Voter Rolls Job Creation Slows as Foreign Workers Take the Lion's Share of What Few Jobs Were Created Plus: Appeals Courts Remove RFKJr's Name from Ballots in MI and NC! The Media Which Applies No Scrutiny to Kamala Harris Wonders, "How is Kamala Harris Managing to Avoid Scrutiny?" Search
Polls! Polls! Polls!
Frequently Asked Questions
The (Almost) Complete Paul Anka Integrity Kick
Primary Document: The Audio
Paul Anka Haiku Contest Announcement Integrity SAT's: Entrance Exam for Paul Anka's Band AllahPundit's Paul Anka 45's Collection AnkaPundit: Paul Anka Takes Over the Site for a Weekend (Continues through to Monday's postings) George Bush Slices Don Rumsfeld Like an F*ckin' Hammer Top Top Tens
Democratic Forays into Erotica New Shows On Gore's DNC/MTV Network Nicknames for Potatoes, By People Who Really Hate Potatoes Star Wars Euphemisms for Self-Abuse Signs You're at an Iraqi "Wedding Party" Signs Your Clown Has Gone Bad Signs That You, Geroge Michael, Should Probably Just Give It Up Signs of Hip-Hop Influence on John Kerry NYT Headlines Spinning Bush's Jobs Boom Things People Are More Likely to Say Than "Did You Hear What Al Franken Said Yesterday?" Signs that Paul Krugman Has Lost His Frickin' Mind All-Time Best NBA Players, According to Senator Robert Byrd Other Bad Things About the Jews, According to the Koran Signs That David Letterman Just Doesn't Care Anymore Examples of Bob Kerrey's Insufferable Racial Jackassery Signs Andy Rooney Is Going Senile Other Judgments Dick Clarke Made About Condi Rice Based on Her Appearance Collective Names for Groups of People John Kerry's Other Vietnam Super-Pets Cool Things About the XM8 Assault Rifle Media-Approved Facts About the Democrat Spy Changes to Make Christianity More "Inclusive" Secret John Kerry Senatorial Accomplishments John Edwards Campaign Excuses John Kerry Pick-Up Lines Changes Liberal Senator George Michell Will Make at Disney Torments in Dog-Hell Greatest Hitjobs
The Ace of Spades HQ Sex-for-Money Skankathon A D&D Guide to the Democratic Candidates Margaret Cho: Just Not Funny More Margaret Cho Abuse Margaret Cho: Still Not Funny Iraqi Prisoner Claims He Was Raped... By Woman Wonkette Announces "Morning Zoo" Format John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed" Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means Wonkette's Stand-Up Act Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report! Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet The House of Love: Paul Krugman A Michael Moore Mystery (TM) The Dowd-O-Matic! Liberal Consistency and Other Myths Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate "Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long) The Donkey ("The Raven" parody) |