No news is, alas, not always good news in the frivolous-litigation bizz.
A month ago, we wondered whether the newsless passing of a reported
court date in the noisy-condo-bathtub suit of Smith v. Peterson meant that
the suit had been dropped by loyal-son lawyer Sheldon Smith, or settled
(after a little suasion from his partners at Denver’s Holland and Hart). For
more details on the facts and “law,” see our prior post from Feb. 28, 2006,
plus Overlawyered and Suz-at-large) We can now report that the soggy suit
lives on.
among her many talents, she can dig for interesting news to satisfy her
curious readership. Suz went to one of the primary sources, defendant’s
lawyer and friend, Michael Dowling. Dowling told her that nothing has
happened in the case and that the newspaper article got it wrong — March
22 was not a hearing date, but merely a status tickler for Denver District
Court Judge Ronald Mullins.
With Suz and Walter, and even Prof. Yabut, on the case, rest assured
that you will be among the first to learn of any further developments.
p.s. In an email late last night (well, late on the East Coast),
Suz mentioned that she and Dowling discussed f/k/a’s coverage
of Smith v.Peterson. We hereby offer our official invitation to
Michael Dowling to drop by with a Comment or send the Editor
an email, with any insights or perspectives to offer on the case
or our commentary (don’t worry: confidences are strictly held
around here).
spider in the bathtub —
she wants it caught
and brought outside
April 26, 2006
water-torture bathtub suit still afloat
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