[USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009
Andrew Klein
anrklein at gmail.com
Sun Nov 30 09:05:17 EST 2008
How about setting a tentative date for the weekend of March 15, with
everyone putting a hold on March 29 in the even that Winick's trial
settles or delays?
-Andy
Richard E. Robbins wrote:
> I depart Chicago on the 21st and return on the 28th.
>
> I can dial in, if need be, on the 22nd.
>
> -- Rich
>
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> *On Behalf Of *springkerb at aol.com
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2008 1:08 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009
>
> I don't have any problem doing an earlier draft. I can't remember if
> anyone had conflicts the weekend of 3/21-22, but even earlier is OK
> with me. Obviously, things get less predictable as you go earlier,
> but that's OK. It's the same for everyone. I'd also be OK with a
> weekday evening, although Jim B and I would have the same limitation
> that we noted before--must be prior to 4/1. (I recognize the latter
> option could be a problem for those outside Chicago, though.)
>
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:33 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009
>
> Six weeks in Kansas, good grief...what are we gonna hear about next, a
> one-year arbitration in Pakistan? Good grief,Mark, what's with you,
> Winick and this ongoing oneupmanship.....please try to get along this
> coming season.....
>
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Mark Blocker <mbblocker at aol.com
> <mailto:mbblocker at aol.com>> wrote:
>
> Before I spent six weeks in Kansas, I would have bet your case
> would settle too, but people with weak claims do not always act
> rationally. Jeff, in light of your schedule, what do you think is
> the best available Plan B?
>
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> <mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net>] *On Behalf Of
> *jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, November 28, 2008 10:44 AM
> *To:* announce at usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009
>
> P rofessor and Brad Lee,
>
> The parties mediated the dispute two weeks ago. I came prepared
> with a 25 page mediation statement and 200+ pages of supporting
> documentation. Esteemed opposing counsel arrived with a 2 page
> mediation statement in which he asserted that notwithstanding any
> "evidence" that Mr. Winick might offer, it should all be evaluated
> and dismissed in light of the vast conspiracy to which I was a
> willing participant. As far as I could tell the "smoking gun"
> supporting the conspiracy theory is that the terminated general
> contractor was replaced by a general contractor headquartered in
> the state of Florida and the individual who made the decision to
> terminate them had attended college at the University of Florida.
> Needless to say, the mediation ended quickly.
>
> The clincher was the phone call this week when opposing counsel
> told me that his client is judgment proof and will fight this case
> to the finish unless paid in full because he has nothing to lose.
> Mind you, the amounts that his client is seeking are dwarfed by
> the damages sought by my client.
>
> I've got another case set for trial in LA in early April. I
> didn't mention that as a conflict because it will almost certainly
> settle. This one won't. Sorry.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Klein <anrklein at gmail.com <mailto:anrklein at gmail.com>>
> To: USML Announcements <announce @usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net>>
> Sent: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:30 am
> Subject: Re: FW: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009
> I agree with Brad. And if Brad and I can agree, then so can Winick
> and his opponent.
>
> -Andy
>
> Brad Jansen wrote:
> > Jeff:
> > Settle.
> > Brad Lee
> >
> > > On 11/23/08, *jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com>
> <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com>* <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com%3E*?> >
> <jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com>
> <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com?>>> wrote:
> >
> > Unfortunately March 29th doesn't work for me. I've got a trial
> > starting in Seattle on the 30th and will have to leave for Seattle
> > some time during the week before.
> >
> > Can we go the prior weekend?
> >
> > As for stat services, I wasn't too impressed with CBS and am
> > investigating some aternatives. Ill report back soon.
> >
> > Jeff
> > Sent from my BlackBerry? wireless handheld
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "JOHN FRUIT, FAF ADVISORS INC." < jfruit1 at bloomberg.net
> <mailto:jfruit1 at bloomberg.net>
> > <mailto:jfruit1 at bloomberg.net <mailto:jfruit1 at bloomberg.net?>>>
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> > Date: 23 Nov 2008 11:39:08
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> <mailto:announce at usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net?>>>
> > Subject: Re:FW: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009
> >
> >
> > March 29 should be fine by me, but I would like to reserve the
> > right to phone in
> > remotely as Jim did last year...it didn't seem too much an
> > inconvenience. jf
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