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ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
Moving at the speed of light a Terrapin....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terr...next-week/
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
Nobody holds a grudge like the ACC. Notre Dame fans will try to put the B1G under a bus, but I'm sure if a school really wanted to leave their conference, they wouldn't behave like the ACC is now doing to Maryland.

Let them go and move on.
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-18-2013 11:47 AM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  Nobody holds a grudge like the ACC. Notre Dame fans will try to put the B1G under a bus, but I'm sure if a school really wanted to leave their conference, they wouldn't behave like the ACC is now doing to Maryland.

Let them go and move on.

What is the ACC doing wrong against Maryland? Maryland said they weren't paying the exit fee so the ACC sued. What's the problem?
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
Typical litigation "speed". I expect all motions to dismiss by either side to be denied.

This is all "going through the motions stuff". No one thinks they are going to win a dismissal at this stage.

Depositions will begin shortly. The length of the discovery period depends, but could be six months to a year, or so.

Trials in each state suit (if it gets that far) may be at least one and a half years in the future, if not longer.
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-18-2013 03:31 PM)TerryD Wrote:  Typical litigation "speed". I expect all motions to dismiss by either side to be denied.

This is all "going through the motions stuff". No one thinks they are going to win a dismissal at this stage.

Depositions will begin shortly. The length of the discovery period depends, but could be six months to a year, or so.

Trials in each state suit (if it gets that far) may be at least one and a half years in the future, if not longer.

Has there been a lawsuit of this nature that has actually made its way into a courtroom? Every one that I can think of was always settled out of court. I can only imagine that this one will do the same. I highly doubt either side really wants to go to trial.
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-18-2013 04:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.

I would think it would be hard to convince the average juror that the ACC suffered any losses here. Time to settle, ACC.
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-18-2013 11:47 AM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  Nobody holds a grudge like the ACC. Notre Dame fans will try to put the B1G under a bus, but I'm sure if a school really wanted to leave their conference, they wouldn't behave like the ACC is now doing to Maryland.

Let them go and move on.

Pay the exit fee and it's all over.
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(05-18-2013 02:25 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  What is the ACC doing wrong against Maryland? Maryland said they weren't paying the exit fee so the ACC sued. What's the problem?

Have you read Maryland's complaint?

There were significant procedural problems per the bylaws.
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(05-18-2013 03:31 PM)TerryD Wrote:  Typical litigation "speed". I expect all motions to dismiss by either side to be denied.

This is all "going through the motions stuff". No one thinks they are going to win a dismissal at this stage.

Depositions will begin shortly. The length of the discovery period depends, but could be six months to a year, or so.

Trials in each state suit (if it gets that far) may be at least one and a half years in the future, if not longer.

Yes. This unconstitutional stuff is pretty weak. I would think they could find a 5th grader to do better. Its all the motions to delay and eventually they settle.
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-18-2013 11:47 AM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  Nobody holds a grudge like the ACC. Notre Dame fans will try to put the B1G under a bus, but I'm sure if a school really wanted to leave their conference, they wouldn't behave like the ACC is now doing to Maryland.

Let them go and move on.

They can go and move on AFTER they write that check for $52 million.
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-18-2013 07:15 PM)SeaBlue Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 04:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.

I would think it would be hard to convince the average juror that the ACC suffered any losses here. Time to settle, ACC.

Why not drag it out a year or so?

Litigants do so all of the time, for various reasons.
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(05-18-2013 07:15 PM)SeaBlue Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 04:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.

I would think it would be hard to convince the average juror that the ACC suffered any losses here. Time to settle, ACC.

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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-18-2013 07:15 PM)SeaBlue Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 04:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.

I would think it would be hard to convince the average juror that the ACC suffered any losses here. Time to settle, ACC.

The average North Carolina juror? 02-13-banana not to mention the average North Carolina judgeCOGS
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(05-18-2013 03:31 PM)TerryD Wrote:  Typical litigation "speed". I expect all motions to dismiss by either side to be denied.

This is all "going through the motions stuff". No one thinks they are going to win a dismissal at this stage.

Depositions will begin shortly. The length of the discovery period depends, but could be six months to a year, or so.

Trials in each state suit (if it gets that far) may be at least one and a half years in the future, if not longer.

In agreement with Terry here. Looked over the article and it all came across to me as the general legal stuff that has to go on. The ACC wouldn't be acting in it's best interests in this issue if they didn't do this. That doesn't mean it will get them anywhere but if they did not do this than when the day(s) in court actually come, it would not look good for them.

It is all very silly and very mundane motions that both parties have to go through. Our legal system can be very drawn out and annoying but the issue will be resolved eventually.

This is no big deal.
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(05-18-2013 09:27 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 03:31 PM)TerryD Wrote:  Typical litigation "speed". I expect all motions to dismiss by either side to be denied.

This is all "going through the motions stuff". No one thinks they are going to win a dismissal at this stage.

Depositions will begin shortly. The length of the discovery period depends, but could be six months to a year, or so.

Trials in each state suit (if it gets that far) may be at least one and a half years in the future, if not longer.

In agreement with Terry here. Looked over the article and it all came across to me as the general legal stuff that has to go on. The ACC wouldn't be acting in it's best interests in this issue if they didn't do this. That doesn't mean it will get them anywhere but if they did not do this than when the day(s) in court actually come, it would not look good for them.

It is all very silly and very mundane motions that both parties have to go through. Our legal system can be very drawn out and annoying but the issue will be resolved eventually.

This is no big deal.


It will not make the ACC look good in court if they do this or look bad if they don't do it.

In my opinion, this is all just attorney "billable hours" driven stuff.

Lawyers have to eat, too. :)

Plus, the lawyers have to look like "tough guys" who are "aggressive" in the representation of their clients.

But, yes. You are correct. I think this is all routine stuff that will amount to nothing.
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(05-18-2013 09:07 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 07:15 PM)SeaBlue Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 04:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.
I would think it would be hard to convince the average juror that the ACC suffered any losses here. Time to settle, ACC.
The average North Carolina juror? 02-13-banana not to mention the average North Carolina judgeCOGS
I would comment. But this setup is just too easy... 05-stirthepot
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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-19-2013 09:12 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 09:07 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 07:15 PM)SeaBlue Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 04:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.
I would think it would be hard to convince the average juror that the ACC suffered any losses here. Time to settle, ACC.
The average North Carolina juror? 02-13-banana not to mention the average North Carolina judgeCOGS
I would comment. But this setup is just too easy... 05-stirthepot

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RE: ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week
(05-18-2013 08:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 07:15 PM)SeaBlue Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 04:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.

I would think it would be hard to convince the average juror that the ACC suffered any losses here. Time to settle, ACC.

Why not drag it out a year or so?

Litigants do so all of the time, for various reasons.

Now they add to legal costs without any benefit. Before the GOR, there was a lot more reason to delay. But the lawyers will run up some bills and drag it out until the discovery costs start to add up and then they will settle.
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(05-19-2013 10:44 AM)bullet Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 08:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 07:15 PM)SeaBlue Wrote:  
(05-18-2013 04:58 PM)TerryD Wrote:  90 to 95% of all civil lawsuits of any type end up settling.

Not many people want to go through the BS of a jury trial.

I would think it would be hard to convince the average juror that the ACC suffered any losses here. Time to settle, ACC.

Why not drag it out a year or so?

Litigants do so all of the time, for various reasons.

Now they add to legal costs without any benefit. Before the GOR, there was a lot more reason to delay. But the lawyers will run up some bills and drag it out until the discovery costs start to add up and then they will settle.

The ACC keeps withholding funds from Maryland.

The ACC makes Maryland run up legal costs as well.

The ACC looks like it is "vigorously" defending its own exit fees.

There are lots of reasons to continue litigation beyond the ultimate result.

It will settle someday. Why not let it drag out a bit? Sometimes, that is part of the litigation game. Maybe you can wear the other side down a bit.

I don't think that the ACC is afraid of Maryland's antitrust allegations. I could be wrong, though.
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