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re: This stupid Ole Miss / Rebel rags lawsuit
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:23 am to tigerinridgeland
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:23 am to tigerinridgeland
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So that leads to speculation about the underlying goals of bringing this suit
I think it is (at least) two fold, and neither are to win against the defendants.
1) it's a hail mary attempt to show Ole Miss (and NCAA) they vehemently dispute the charges, are fighting them forcefully, and all with the hope of NOT being disassociated.
2) they hope to get defendants to deposition in effort to recant some statement or at least contradict a statement so that, even if they are disassociated, they may be vindicated in eyes of the OM public and, thus, may not suffer the future revenue impact they assume would follow a disassociation.
there are a couple of other options, but they sound about as reasoned as the commercial disparagement and civil conspiracy claims.
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Posted on 6/16/17 at 3:11 pm to bamasgot13
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I think it is (at least) two fold, and neither are to win against the defendants.
I think you are likely correct. They may be hoping to develop favorable evidence that could then be used by Ole Miss to fight the charges surrounding RR resulting in a conclusion that does not result in disassociation.
I suspect that most folks familiar with RR, as I am not, have already decided what they think about who is lying. Unless the defendants recant, the outcome of the case likely won't change many minds since it is basically he said/he said.
I suppose the plaintiff could be hoping for a home run judgment that could be enforced by garnishing the NFL salaries and bonuses of the athlete-defendants, assuming they do get NFL contracts. Presumably, the judgment would not be dischargeable in bankruptcy, since the injury, if proved, would have been willfully and maliciously caused.
This post was edited on 6/16/17 at 3:13 pm
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