Comments on: Judge: Ellison suit can proceed

By: Scott Rowland

Scott Rowland — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:43:40 +0000

Harlan did send me a response after the AOL lawsuit offering me my money back with some additional money for my trouble. He didn’t (and doesn’t) know me from Adam, but he kept his word.

By: cary_coatney

cary_coatney — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:32:13 +0000

Alan -

I was only being fastidious. I was more than happy to donate to his cause.

Harlan is a like a mentor to me.

I’m not going to break anyone’s legs over a couple of Jacksons.

However – a has been porn star who milked me for seven of them for a lousy piece of tin stripper pole – that’s a different story.

Coat

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:16:28 +0000

Cary Coatney—
If he truly owes you money, go to his site and talk to him about it.

By: cary_coatney

cary_coatney — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:41:36 +0000

All I know is that Unca Har still owes $ 40 from that last AOL fracas. Plus he said that he’d give me 20 points on top of that too.

He better start putting new books out.

Coat

By: gorjus

gorjus — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:42:32 +0000

Brian makes the correct point. This was no “win,” this was a “we didn’t lose, not that we won’t in the future.”

However, this is not to trivialize the event of avoiding summary judgment or a motion to dismiss. Many, many cases are decided in whole or in part at this point. Technically, this is the judge narrowing the facts and issues for trial, and the court chose not to eliminate the possibility that this might not be a SLAPP suit.

It’s a conservative ruling, but likely correct. This is the judge simply evincing skepticism that the suit is wholly frivolous. That does NOT mean the suit will not be ultimately determined to be without merit. It can be a bargaining tool; I’ve had defendants in cases offer to settle after a client survived summary judgment or other motion to dismiss, largely in order to avoid the expense (and danger) of trial.

By: Joe Rice

Joe Rice — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:18:04 +0000

Why use facts when you can bray like the jackass you are?

By: Patrick McEvoy

Patrick McEvoy — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:32:55 +0000

Quote:
1) “git-go” isn’t how it’s spelled
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Not according to Random House Dictionary – http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/git-go

People who really use the term “git-go” usually pronounce it that way. Spelling it the way you say it is a good way to differentiate yourself from the “get-go” crowd. Sort of a hip/hep thing.

By: Brian Spence

Brian Spence — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:08:25 +0000

1) “git-go” isn’t how it’s spelled
2) Harlan’s a little too excited to be saying “WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”, when all the judge decided is that it’s not a frivolous case. Call me when there’s a real verdict, Ellison.