Fur Company: Judge orders them to pay protestors

The Oregonian Newspaper ^ | 1-26-08 | robo_tek

[robo_tek]

"Judge orders one of the last fur companies to pay the legal bills of protesters who assisted in putting them out of business."

[robo_tek]

When a city looks on with passive approval at protestors whose sole purpose is to make political, and social statements by shutting down a legal business, it tells you where and what is in the hearts and minds of these city officials.

Protestors defacating on the sidewalk in front of store, urinating on the windows of the business, yelling and screaming at potential customers who want to shop at the store, etc.

No wonder George H.W. Bush called Portland, Oregon - "Little Beirut"

[umgud]

You know why these folks protest fur and not leather?

It’s too dangerous protesting bikers.

[TChad]

Mosman, Michael W.
Born 1956 in Eugene, OR

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, District of Oregon
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 8, 2003, to a seat vacated by Robert E. Jones; Confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 2003, and received commission on September 26, 2003.

[Sherman Logan]

"Although the (Schumachers) may have had meritorious claims against people whose names they did not know, or even against the City of Portland," Mosman wrote, "they sued people against whom they had no evidence for $6.6 million

Sounds reasonable to me. I'm sure PETA did what the business owners claimed, but the judge decided the Schumachers had no evidence that they had done it. Even idiots like PETA have a right to due process.

[org.whodat]

Even idiots like PETA have a right to due process.

True, probably better for the owners to just hire MS13 to get due process.

[Philly Nomad]

The Judge did what everybody who claims to be for tort reform did, he made the “losers pay.”

What the Schumachers did was institute a SLAPP lawsuit, they wanted to tie up the nutjobs in court for a few years. If the protesters were doing all that they claim, the Schumachers should have sued the city and state governments for violation of their civil rights.

[Mark was here]

On one hand the Judge says you can sue someone without evidence, on the other hand he says the protesters did them wrong.

Looks like Mr. Policeman did not do his job.

[mathurine]

I wonder if they still can sue the city and state, or if time’s up for that—frittered away in this other lawsuit; and I wonder what sort of legal advice led them down the wrong road in this case.

[Sherman Logan]

God point. “Loser pays” is a lot easier to support when you agree with the winner.

[Sherman Logan]

Ahem. That should be, “Good point.”

[Philly Nomad]

God Point works better for me :)