WATCH: Oberlin College accused of trying to wait out bakery owner’s cancer death

Campus Reform ^ | August 8, 2019 | Ethan Cai

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Dave Gibson, the owner of the bakery that won millions of dollars in a defamation lawsuit against Oberlin College, accused the school on Tuesday of waiting for him and his father to die.

Gibson made these accusations in a statement he posted on Facebook.

“As we’ve been going through this legal battle, I’ve been going through another personal battle. Late last year, I was diagnosed with the devastating news that I have pancreatic cancer,” he said. “Oberlin College has known about my health condition since February. Their legal team filed a motion to prevent any mention of my cancer diagnosis at the trial. And honestly, we agreed, because I wanted the jury to decide this case on the facts alone -- nothing else.”

Originally, Gibson’s bakery sued Oberlin for allegedly participating in defamatory behavior against the bakery, suggesting that the bakery was guilty of racial discrimination. The jury sided against Oberlin, forcing it to award $25 million to the bakery in damages and pay another $6.5 million in attorney’s fees.

[z3n]

Hard times.

No doubt they’d trade any court reward for good health and getting normality back, but alas, you must persist.

[vette6387]

Oberlin College needs to be driven into bankruptcy! Enough with the appeals, make them pay up now!

[Lopeover]

Oberlin College and should be eradicated

[dfwgator]

"F You, Pay Me!"

[llevrok]

I would think if the owner and his dad die before this is (finally) settled, the estate would have standing?

[DeplorablePaul]

Even if they die, Oberon will have to pay the estate. The grandson will get the money. He was the victim of the attack after all.

[Midwesterner53]

Leftists are scum who will stoop to any level to win. Is that news???

[T. Rustin Noone]

I had a case involving an insurance dispute that was resolved in my favor. The insurance company appealed the judgment all the way to the Georgia Supreme Court. In the two years from the time of the original judgment to the final judgement of the Supreme Court upholding the original verdict, I made 1% per month, compounded daily, on that judgment. While originally in the range of $150,000, the final amount proved to be one of my better investments. I was almost sad when the insurance company finally sent my attorney a check. I suspect that the judgment against Oberlin has the same trajectory.

[Calvin Locke]

Oberlin was ordered a week or two ago to put up $30M+ bond while looking at appealing.

[j.havenfarm]

I’d suggest he assign (sell) part of his judgment to get some ready cash. The terms are horrendous, but the judgment is so big that it wouldn’t really matter. Sell $5M, probably get $1M, something like that

[miserare]

God be with the Gibsons. They need our prayers.

[USS Alaska]

Dave Gibson's life or death will not end this lawsuit or financial judgment against Oberlein College.

His heirs will get the money and since he lived his life in Christ, I doubt he really cares about the money.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Gibson’s agreed to 5% per annum simple interest.

[Albion Wilde]

I’d suggest he assign (sell) part of his judgment to get some ready cash. The terms are horrendous, but the judgment is so big that it wouldn’t really matter. Sell $5M, probably get $1M, something like that

I don't think he's looking for money; but rather that the grandson is only 12 years old. I imagine his son is in his 30s and ready to take over, but it is still a blow, since Dave Gibson himself still has his aged father, who is also sick. This is horrifying news, and I have little doubt that the college's harassment has shortened his life.