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Lynn Hubbard III filed, 2000 lawsuits in the past ten years in California
If God gave the world an enema He'd stick the nozzle in Oklahoma.— January 1, 2010 11:24 p.m.
CREDIT CARD BOB
The credit card company appears to have sold your debt to an independent collection agency. The credit card company has concluded that you're not going to pay, and suing you for the money would be fruitless. The collection agency probably paid no more than 10 cents on the dollar for your debt. You should offer to pay the collection agency no more than 20 cents on the dollar to settle your debt in full. You should ask Bob for a written agreement to settle your debt in full for 20 cents on the dollar with payments over several months. Bob would likely agree to such a settlment because he is paid on a commission basis, and most debtors in your situation file bankruptcy leaving the collection agency with nothing. Tell Bob that if he is not willing to accept 20 cents on the dollar for full settlement, you're going to file bankrupcty and he'll get nothing.— December 31, 2009 9:14 a.m.
Breen Told Syndicate His U-T Job "Definitely Threatened" If He Went Ahead with Kelley Strip
Two lawyers (that is, if Burwell is also a lawyer) ========== I am not a lawyer. I work for a living.— December 29, 2009 8:12 p.m.
Breen Told Syndicate His U-T Job "Definitely Threatened" If He Went Ahead with Kelley Strip
I would also add that although I do not believe Kelly has much of a case, if any witnesses in the case lied under oath they should be charged with perjury.— December 29, 2009 6:53 p.m.
Breen Told Syndicate His U-T Job "Definitely Threatened" If He Went Ahead with Kelley Strip
#1) this contract was not something that interferred with Breen and his UT work; #2) therefore, the UT has no business in making any demands against what an employee does in their off hours-as long as it does not interfer with their employment. ========= Management had the right to expect Breen would devote his full time and attention to his duties as the U-T. It is reasonable for management to believe that Breen might not be able to fully perform his job at the U-T and at the same time draw a nationally syndicated cartoon strip for a competitor. It is also reasonable for management to believe that Breen would quit his U-T position if the strip was successful, leaving them without a cartoonist on short notice. Therefore, it would have been legal for the U-T to fire Breen and hire another cartoonist to replace him had he gone through with his plan to work with Kelly. Your analysis ignores the master and servant legal relationship between U-T and Breen. Your analysis stands up only in the situation where one independent business attempts to interfere with the contract of another independent business. This is not the case here.— December 29, 2009 6:48 p.m.
Breen Told Syndicate His U-T Job "Definitely Threatened" If He Went Ahead with Kelley Strip
"All the evidence shows there was one reason Breen withdrew in 2007 and that's because the newspaper made him withdraw," says Bob Gaglione, Kelley's lawyer. ============ The newspaper was within its rights in requiring Breen to chose between his job at the U-T, or his new business venture with Kelly. The issue of whether the U-T threatened to fire Breen or not is irrelevant. Kelly's cause of action is against Breen, not the U-T, for breaching the contract he signed to co-write with Kelly a new strip for Universal. Breen was legally obligated to perform this contract even if it resulted in his firing. There is no contractual inteference in this case because Breen's employment with the U-T predates his contract with Kelly/Universal.— December 29, 2009 2:13 p.m.
Keep kicking the poor
We worked many years, only to end up in a situation where Congress considers us to be their own guinea pigs. We are forced to take our 'medicine' without even a spoonful of sugar! ========== You should have provided for yourself while you were able. As a taxpayer I owe you nothing. You paid peanuts into social security and medicare. Incessant demands for handouts from those like you are bankrupting the country. You choose to live in one of the highest cost areas of the country. I think you could kick in at least $500 per month toward your health insurance premium handout and give the rest of us a break. If you are not making it here financially you should move to Bakersfield, Barstow, or Fresno. Decent apartments can be had in these areas for $400 per month. Who the hell do you think you are that you should reside in a luxury resort area that is geared to the wealthy?— December 25, 2009 1:24 p.m.
Fabiani pushes Chargers stadium at Tailgate Park
You are right: the city is broke. The city and county together couldn't pull it off. I don't know who would do financing now or any time in the next few years, but you have to look at the financial community's proclivities. =========== The City's only option is to impose a utilities tax to pay for the new stadium. If the new stadium is put to a public vote, Henderson should place a competing proposition on the ballot that authorizes the city to issue bonds to build a new stadium, but also imposes a residential utilities tax to pay for it. The voters would become confused and not know which proposition to vote for, or conclude that a vote for the stadium means higher taxes. The phony proposition might be able to confuse the voters and siphon off enough votes to stop the other proposition from passing.— December 24, 2009 9:27 p.m.
Fabiani pushes Chargers stadium at Tailgate Park
Using the economy as a reason for s***ty fans is a cop-out. I'll bet there are poorer people living in Wisconsin than in California. Yet, the games ALWAYS sell out. Economy isn't the reason. ============= The games sell out in Wisconsin because the people who live there are stupid.— December 24, 2009 2:40 p.m.
Fabiani pushes Chargers stadium at Tailgate Park
Unfortunately, Alex Spanos owns the team. He isn't patient. ========= Spanos will likely die of old age within the next several years. I hope he does not expire until after 12/31/2010, otherwise his estate will escape the 45% estate tax. When he dies, assuming he goes after 12/31/2010, his heirs will have to sell off assets to raise cash to pay the estate tax. I'm betting his heirs will want to unload the Chargers to raise cash to pay the estate tax, and hold on to his massive real estate holdings. I see absolutely no possibility of the Chargers moving to Los Angeles while Spanos is alive, even if voters reject the new stadium. No decision will be made on a move until after Spanos dies and the Chargers are sold to new owners.— December 23, 2009 11:25 p.m.