Fiddlefuckin' (2005/11/01)
We learned a new word today. The word is fiddlefuckin’, and it refers to the process of refusing to waste time trying to help someone fix the glaring errors in his stipulation to dismiss a baseless lawsuit. As you may recall, Source Lending sued my lawyer to attempt to create conflict of interest. They now want to dismiss the case, perhaps after the hilarity of the judge’s inimitable “I don’t understand your theory of damages, Mr. Mahoney”. (Apologies if the quote isn’t exactly right; the transcript isn’t done yet.) But they want to dismiss… And can’t be bothered to write a stipulation to dismiss that does not contain flagrant errors.
[read more...]The more we owe you, the more you owe us (2005/10/11)
Forgot to mention this gem in Source Lending’s lawsuit against my lawyer.
[read more...]Source Lending sues my lawyer! (2005/10/10)
Okay, I admit, at first I didn’t really think this happened. I mean, hey. Once or twice, Steve’s called up with some silly or hilarious story. Like the time he said that a defendant, get this, wanted me to provide blanket indemnity against all future liability. Oh, wait. That actually happened too. Same folks, even.
[read more...]Pwnz3d, beeyotch (2005/09/01)
Well, well, well. Let’s just cut to the chase; Defendant’s motion to dismiss is DENIED. (Emphasis in original.)
[read more...]Source Lending gets wacky. (2005/06/03)
I sued Source Lending corporation some time ago for junk faxes; the case has been pled as a class, on behalf of all the people who received junk faxes from source lending. They have been playing games, ignoring phone calls, and making ludicrous demands (they wanted me to indemnify them against all possible future junk fax cases at one point!) for quite some time; it’s been almost two years since they decided to completely blow off a scheduled deposition, and to this day, we have received no substantive answers to most of our discovery requests.
[read more...]Advertising as assault (2005/05/27)
Advertising is an assault. Don’t let the hyperbole put you off. This is a well-considered piece on the essential hostility of modern advertisements.
[read more...]Judgment! (2005/05/05)
Most of my junk fax cases have settled. Once, we actually got summary judgment on liability (but not on damages) before settling. But we have a new example. Complex Capital Mortgage bounced a settlement check. (With the amount of money involved, I think this is technically even a criminal act.) We went to court to ask for enforcement, and… Well, it was funny. To make a long story short, CCM was ordered to pay up within a week, or at least to make sure their bank account could provide the money.
[read more...]... and two charges of "impersonating a legitimate business" (2005/05/02)
Lots of carpet cleaners use prerecorded calls. Well, at least one does; they might just be very busy. Every so often my phone rings, bearing only a prerecorded message from some guy named Mike, who wants me to know about carpet-cleaning specials. Last two times, he’s told me that “Electronic Coupon Code B1” qualifies me for special pricing. Caller ID is blocked. The only way to talk to them is leave a message for a callback.
[read more...]Sore Loser II (2005/03/29)
Okay, this is funny.
[read more...]What a maroon. (2005/03/04)
Ike Njaka, the guy who runs Complex Capital Mortgage, agreed to a settlement in mid-January. In late January, I signed the settlement agreement. In late February, he sent his lawyer a check that was about $100 too small. We got a settlement agreement from him, dated March 2nd. I do wonder whether Complex Capital sent any faxes between January 25th and March 2nd. Today, we got a check signed by him, not passed through his lawyer’s trust account. This check was rejected by the bank due to insufficient funds.
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