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Last edited Sat Dec 25, 2021, 02:42 PM - Edit history (4)
The details of the settlement have been released by Collette's legal team, and it contains a legal strategy Randi Rhodes taught me.
Randi was threatened with a lawsuit over something she said on the air, and said she had a filed a request for a "summary judgment" in response. Apparently that's the legal way of saying, "This case is so full of shit that neither you nor I should dignify it with a response, your honor." Well, Randi got her summary judgment. The plaintiffs appealed and won. Randi responded by asking for ANOTHER summary judgment -- and she got that, too!
Well, according to Collette's attorney:
Linked In.com: I prepared, filed and served a motion for summary judgment to dismiss all claims against McLafferty and for judgment on the counterclaim for abuse of process, and attorneys' fees, costs and sanctions against plaintiff. The uncontroverted evidence established...McLafferty took no part in the business decisions of Nevone's band...never met the plaintiff, never had a contract with the plaintiff, and did not know of Nevone's prior dealings with the plaintiff until the lawsuit was commenced.
The Court dismissed all claims against McLafferty and scheduled a conference for the purpose of scheduling a hearing on the issue of whether sanctions should be imposed on the plaintiff.
The Court dismissed all claims against McLafferty and scheduled a conference for the purpose of scheduling a hearing on the issue of whether sanctions should be imposed on the plaintiff.
This is extra terrific news because the plaintiff and the plaintiff's lawyer are one and the same -- which means a dismissal of his law license can now be next item on the docket! CUE THE VONAGE THEME!
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