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Final Approach
I can't wait for the Mercer v. Johnson celebrity boxing match.
Wow I forgot about that. Wonder if all the old episodes are on netflix
I can't wait for the Mercer v. Johnson celebrity boxing match.
Well, Campbell does have the bar's address...he complained to them about Tony Pucillo, who was the RAH-15's attorney when Campbell sued us. Campbell also told the readers of his magazine to complain to the bar about Tony as well.I dont think there will be a boxing match, but I have a feeling that there will be some exchange of paperwork with the bar associations disciplinary review committee.
If it got settled at yesterdays meeting, there are no appeals.
The "If" is the big issue. The settlement per se wasn't scheduled to be discussed at the hearing, just the "outlying" issues, such as whether Cirrus can demand that the agreement be in writing.If it got settled at yesterdays meeting, there are no appeals.
My dear sir, it's really pretty simple:We're talking about Zoom, right?? Who the hell knows what he'll do.
The "If" is the big issue. The settlement per se wasn't scheduled to be discussed at the hearing, just the "outlying" issues, such as whether Cirrus can demand that the agreement be in writing.
Even if it all went in Cirrus' favor, Campbell can still refuse to sign.
I wonder whether the hearing will contain some form of 'and I dont want to see any of you idiots ever again' from the bench.
OK, order attached.Caught a look at the Judge's order from last week....I'll post the order tonight once I get it transferred from my smart phone.
OK, order attached.
"As the defendants take the position that they will not sign a mutual release (even of their own creation) the court must find that the settlement presented to the court is thereby incomplete, unenforceable, and voidable by either party without the delivery of general releases from the defendants and non-party."
("Non-Party": ANN).
Denied the defendant's motion for enforcement of the agreement.
Denied the plaintiff's motion compelling Defendant's performance (didn't see that on my brief reading this morning).
Mr. Mercer, Campbell's attorney, had also filed a motion for sanctions against Mr. Johnson. The motion was 22 pages long.
Only comment in the Judge's order: "The defendant's motion for sanctions...is hereby STRICKEN as having no basis in either statute or law."
Ron Wanttaja
"The defendant's motion for sanctions against Attorney Jason Ward Johnson is hereby STRICKEN as having no basis in either statute or law."
"As the defendants take the position that they will not sign a mutual release (even of their own creation)..."
If the time period is right, there's some symmetry here: The attempt at settlement happened about two months after the attorney took over, just like this last attempt occurred about two months after Campbell's fourth attorney came on board.
To quote an old Mel Brooks movie: "What in the Wild World of Sports is going on here?"
I can see an unwillingness to sign documents prepared by the other side. I can see lodging complaints if you think the other side played fast-and-loose with the turnover of the aircraft.
But to flat-out refuse to put the settlement agreement to paper, even if allowed to write it yourself?
Ron Wanttaja
Is this as bad a "burn" as it sounds? The Judge isn't noting flaws in logic, or precedents, or subtle legal points. He's flat-out saying, "the motion completely ignores the law."
I can see an unwillingness to sign documents prepared by the other side. I can see lodging complaints if you think the other side played fast-and-loose with the turnover of the aircraft.
But to flat-out refuse to put the settlement agreement to paper, even if allowed to write it yourself?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
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I'm with you here. I asked the same question two weeks ago, and you pointed out that Zoom might be trying to reserve the right for ANN to sue Cirrus down the road, which made sense at the time. But when I re-read the transcript, ANN is specifically named as one of the parties of the settlement (even if they are not a party to the current lawsuit). So, by my reading, if they agree to the settlement, as stated orally, ANN can not sue Cirrus either. So why the defense would be so unwilling to sign the waivers, I have no idea.
Two prior law firms in the same matter figured that one out after a short while.At the end of the day, it's his name on all the filings, and if Zoom were feeding me (and insisting on) this particular strategy, I'd have fired him as a customer long ago.
And while I have absolutely nothing to base this opinion on other than the court records you've posted, I get the feeling that Mercer might be just a little on the BPD side himself...
Absolutely outstanding write-up...thanks. Didn't realize that Mercer wasn't pointing out the applicable laws and statutes until you pointed it out. I can see now why the judge just threw it out...it expects the judge to chase down and quote the applicable portions of the code.Yeah, pretty much, but only on Mercer personally, not on the allegations in the motion....
... But when I re-read the transcript, ANN is specifically named as one of the parties of the settlement (even if they are not a party to the current lawsuit). So, by my reading, if they agree to the settlement, as stated orally, ANN can not sue Cirrus either. So why the defense would be so unwilling to sign the waivers, I have no idea.
And while I have absolutely nothing to base this opinion on other than the court records you've posted, I get the feeling that Mercer might be just a little on the BPD side himself... The way he is handling this case is so bizarre that it can't simply be that he's taking direction from Zoom. At the end of the day, it's his name on all the filings, and if Zoom were feeding me (and insisting on) this particular strategy, I'd have fired him as a customer long ago. Mercer has his reputation to consider... unless that doesn't matter to him.
I dunno. Like I've said before, I don't think Mercer is doing that bad of a job (though your pointing out the issues in his request for sanctions does make me pause).
Notice of hearing filed. No details on the date or purpose, yet. If we see additional motions filed, the case is probably still on. Otherwise, it's probably to get a settlement approved.
Well, I think we can eliminate Option #2:Notice of hearing filed. No details on the date or purpose, yet. If we see additional motions filed, the case is probably still on. Otherwise, it's probably to get a settlement approved.
According to this document, the trial judge must rule "immediately" on the Motion to Disqualify...
http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/...348/Filed_03-28-2011_Respondent_Exhibit_2.pdf
This is the sort of circus act one would expect from Campbell...Mercer appears to be well suited to Zoom's histrionics.
I think this going to be an allegation that the judge engaged in ex parte communications with Cirrus' attorney about the scheduling controversy of last week.
Given all the facts that Cirrus and Campbell are likely to produce at trial, a different judge isn't going to change the final outcome. It appears to be a pointless move that I assume would, at most, only change the trial date a bit.
I think this going to be an allegation that the judge engaged in ex parte communications with Cirrus' attorney about the scheduling controversy of last week.
Had a glitch in ordering the papers from the Clerk's office; they were snail-mailed instead of emailed. Should have them today or tomorrow, will post the results then.Did the judge disqualify himself?
Thanks!Had a glitch in ordering the papers from the Clerk's office; they were snail-mailed instead of emailed. Should have them today or tomorrow, will post the results then.
Ron Wanttaja
Did the judge disqualify himself?
OK, three files are attached: Campbell's amended motion to disqualify the judge, Cirrus' response to it, and the transcript of the 25 April hearing.I have Campbell's Amended Motion and the three exhibits; as hoped, two of the exhibits are the actual transcripts of the court hearings on the 9 and 25th of April.... I'll scan in the transcript and post it, but the copies I got are extremely light and may take some work.