Regarding the defamation suit of Howard K. Stern vs John O’Quinn. With an extension of time granted to Texas attorney John O’Quinn re a mediation hearing that was to happen on October 30th, quite a few people following this case were surprised to wake up this morning to see the mediation did indeed go forward on the previously scheduled day and the case was settled!
So far the details are confidential and are not expected to be published. The question around the internet is which party wanted to settle? Readers remember that the lead attorney for John O’Quinn in this case, Richard Klein, was forced to file a motion to reschedule the customary mediation hearing due to a bad case of the flu. Howard K. Stern’s co-counsel, Krista Barth was asked for the courtesy of extending the mediation and she refused, forcing Klein to file the motion. The extension was granted by Magistrate Judge Robin Rosenbaum.
As I was reading the chatter about this case on a Topix forum, I came to a post by an alert blogger stating that Lin Wood’s firm Powell Goldstein LLP who represents Howard K. Stern is being sold. This link to the Atlanta Business Chronicle was given. “Powell Goldstein to Sell to St. Louis Firm”.
Everyone will draw their own conclusions concerning the urgency to settle and the willingness of O’Quinn’s reps to attend a mediation that was already rescheduled by the judge. With the announcement of the sale of POGO Law under dire circumstances, I know what I think about it. And it makes me wonder who got the short end of the stick in this deal.
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Motion requesting court for relief of obligation to produce defendants financial records and proposed order.
103108_Stern_vs_OQuinn_243-2.pdf
103108_Stern_vs_OQuinn_243.pdf
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I wonder if Wood is going to represent Howard still in the Cosby and Virgie Arthur cases.
In my opinion Wood bailed and Howie lost.
dum-dum-de-dum dum-de-dum-dum-dum-de-dum.
Woodie will have a new boss and a very tight budget!
I guess that beats job hunting.
Anonymous Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 1:35 am e
In my opinion Wood bailed and Howie lost.
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I like your opinion.
I do not see a large amount of cash flowing into Lin Wood’s law firm to save the day. I don’t see an O’Q retraction so it looks to me like his words stand. I do not see HKS flying around in a Batmobile and I do not see O’Q crying in his beer! The only thing that is agitating is that Rose and her crew of misfits are trying to spin this into a win. I do not see any evidence of a win! I would not be surprised if all of these cases don’t follow suit but I do not expect to see HKS in new shoes.
Poor Howie! No bat mobile for you. Maybe he can get a job on Larry’s new reality show. I bet Lin Wood wishes he’d never gotten involved in this mess of lawsuits. No wonder he was drunk dialing Greta. Loves it!!!
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202425721288&pos=ataglance
this gives a more detailed account of both firms. Clearly, the St. Louis Firm was looking at the dollars generated by each attorney with POGO. We know that Wood lost the Griffin case, and had Howie business running out of every oriface and nothing coming in. Wood settled, IMO, for whatever expenses had accrued for Howard. Howard probably had no choice but to agree to it in order to keep Woodie in the fight against Rita….but I’m guessing Howie will now be billed for ongoing expenses as they occur. Wood caved, case settled. IMO
I know this is old, but it still goes…
“It’s not about winning or losing, it’s howie you play the game.”
Just had to add a personal touch.
“Hello,
I’m call for John McCain.”
This has been a ‘pre-recorded’ announcement bought and paid for ‘by you,’ I think.
LOL, is anyone else hearing those calls?
And what about all those ‘great, big, special 4-color printed post cards on hard tri-layered paper?’
Darn it…not one of them have been laminated or embossed.
Hi QV…I think I done ‘got off’ on another tangent.
Whoopsie…forgot the ‘ING’ isn’t that about investments?
Yep, mopping the floor, LOL.
Yet (not yep)…better to get an education.
And, it’s not nice to fool mother nature…so, don’t take your time…get it done while you’re still ‘relatively’ young…
Of course, better late than never.
Somethings never change…
Did OJ cut his wife to ribbons?
Did HKS do the unthintable?
Guess ‘that’s’ not a word?
Did those that have passed make a difference?
What about those that want to blow themselves up and take you with them?
Does that make a difference?
Living is so darn short…
And now I rather like that that song about ’short people’…rather than this one…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI6WA-2CgyE
Nevermind my threads, just would be nice for you to know what you’re made of.
Hi QV,
I sure would like some of that hand-painted pottery…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI6WA-2CgyE
has anyone seen AVA over on topix? she says such horrible things about Virgie and Carole. what is wrong with that woman. someone said she may not even be a woman after all because of all the sex talk. most women dont talk that way. she said she was moving but still have st louis showing on topix. what an icky person
A man? That would be hilarious. Especially with the boob job and all that roflamo!!!!!!!!!
DDs and Ava are two peas in a pod except DDs bashes everyone on all sides and is a board hog.
This all reminds me of this election…like we really don’t know what’s goin’ on…
“Never mind that man behind the curtain.”
Gosh, I’ve got a great recipe for salmon cakes…it’s old and maybe it was just made up from leftovers…
Instead of bread or crackers, they’re made with shredded wheat.
Hi QV…I sure hope there aren’t any riots/terrorist attacks in the next few hours, days, weeks or ever…just because of some ‘body’ becoming the next, new President of the United States.
…I forgot to mention they are bland!
What about that largest ‘transfer of wealth,’ to those that don’t like ‘us’ very much?
Can you blame them, when we don’t pay them what it’s worth?
Gosh, got off on some tangent.
POGO…
Is that a stick an Insurance Company or something else that gages worth?
I’m just trying to figure this out.
Today of all days, I think we need to laugh. Please enjoy this and think “Bunco”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt9lErsLafw
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