"In the eyes of the lawyer a good witness is not so much the witness who tells the truth as the witness who tells convincingly that which helps the lawyer's client to win the case." (anonymous barrister)
Those of you complaining about the small sanction probably didn't read the end of the order, where Judge Herndon makes it clear he will not tolerate any more foot dragging:
The Court finds John Steele and Paul Hansmeier in contempt. Accordingly, the court awards sanctions against John Steele and Paul Hansmeier in the amount of $65,263.00. for their contemptuous statements in court. One might recognize that the amount of the sanction is twenty-five percent of Judge Murphy’s original sanction and that the last sanction from the undersigned was ten percent. A pattern is purposely developing whereby the contemnors could find their way back to the full sanction Judge Murphy ordered for their original wrongdoing if they continue their misdeeds before this Court. The current sanction, including the costs addressed above, shall be paid on or before July 15, 2015.
When I used to run games at GenCon, there would always be at least one group that TPK'd halfway through the scenario and spent more time pointing the fingers at each other than trying to solve the posed challenges. The Prenda gang is a lot like that.
"In the eyes of the lawyer a good witness is not so much the witness who tells the truth as the witness who tells convincingly that which helps the lawyer's client to win the case."
(anonymous barrister)
Re: He's dead, Jim.
So what does this do to the judgment he has to split with Steele? Does it all fall on Steele now or is his estate on the hook for half of it?
The Sanctions Get Worse If They Foot Drag
Those of you complaining about the small sanction probably didn't read the end of the order, where Judge Herndon makes it clear he will not tolerate any more foot dragging:
The Court finds John Steele and Paul Hansmeier in contempt. Accordingly,
the court awards sanctions against John Steele and Paul Hansmeier in the
amount of $65,263.00. for their contemptuous statements in court. One might
recognize that the amount of the sanction is twenty-five percent of Judge Murphy’s
original sanction and that the last sanction from the undersigned was ten percent.
A pattern is purposely developing whereby the contemnors could find their way
back to the full sanction Judge Murphy ordered for their original wrongdoing if
they continue their misdeeds before this Court. The current sanction, including
the costs addressed above, shall be paid on or before July 15, 2015.
Guava v. Comcast
http://madisonrecord.com/issues/366-personal-injury/266695-status-conference-set-oct-29-in-guava-v-comcast
$26K In Fees Sought
http://madisonrecord.com/issues/310-defamation/262786-defense-attorneys-seek-more-than-26k-in-fees-from-prenda-duffy
Re: Re: Reminds me of some tabletop roleplaying sessions
Depends on the judge, some judges are dumber than the Prenda gang.
Re: Reminds me of some tabletop roleplaying sessions
When I used to run games at GenCon, there would always be at least one group that TPK'd halfway through the scenario and spent more time pointing the fingers at each other than trying to solve the posed challenges. The Prenda gang is a lot like that.
Re: Re: Reminds me of some tabletop roleplaying sessions
I'd say more than one is a narcissistic sociopath.
Another Prenda Recap
http://legalnewsline.com/issues/class-action/246531-defense-attorneys-say-venue-tactics-mark-another-chapter-in-prenda-saga
Prenda Still Laggjng
http://madisonrecord.com/news/262192-lightspeed-defendants-ask-court-to-hold-prenda-attorneys-in-contempt-for-not-paying-261k