BTW, this:
The fact that the civil suit is going forward simply tells me the parties could not agree on a price for their respective reputations.
also could meant that Kobe isn't going to settle. I mean, they ARE in court, aren't they? If what you contend is true, what different would the dollar amount make to him?
"Um, why did you address that to me?"
Why did you include me on the ping list in your reply #26? Shouldn't I have interpreted it as an invitation to the party? Isn't it funny how people can arrive at different conclusions from the same set of events.