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Quote:Now they have to pay another $4million on top of that.

A woke Ohio college now faces paying $4 million in interest on top of $36 million in damages to a family-run bakery it almost destroyed with false racism allegations.

Oberlin College was last month told it must pay the additional fee - equivalent to around $4,000-a-day for each of the 1,000 days it has refused to pony up - to Gibson's Bakery, The Chronicle reported.

Oberlin College led by one of its disgraced ex-deans, Meredith Raimondo, lied that the bakery's staff had racially-profiled three black students in 2016, despite the trio later admitting shoplifting.

That sparked a boycott and protests - led by a bullhorn-waving Raimondo - that almost destroyed Gibson's, who successfully won a defamation payout in 2019.

But Oberlin has refused to pay up, and asked for another stay in paying the Gibsons what they're owed because of a pending appeal against the ruling against them.

That appeal is set to be heard by the Ohio Supreme Court, after two lower courts rejected Oberlin's attempts to slither out of paying the Gibsons.


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The Oberlin Endowment is currently listed at $936MM as of June 2021...this is a big hit.
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Quote:Hopefully the long, hard road Gibson’s Bakery has traveled in its fight with Oberlin College has come to an end.

The Ohio Supreme Court just refused to accept jurisdiction over Oberlin College’s appeal (the Court also refused to hear the Gibsons’ appeal seeking to reinstate the full punitive damages award). It was a 4-3 decision, and it means the Gibsons now can collect approximately $36 million.

We received the following comment from Lee Plakas, lead trial counsel for the Gibsons:

On behalf of the Gibson family and the trial team, Truth Still Matters, David can still overcome Goliath.

We and the Gibson family are gratified that all judges on the court of appeals and the majority of the Ohio Supreme Court recognized the rights of individuals rather than the bullying tactics of the big institutions.

We received quotes from the Gibsons and the trial team:

“Oberlin tried to frame this case with claims and issues that weren’t on trial. This has never been a case about a student’s first amendment rights. Individuals’ reputations should never be sacrificed at a false altar of free speech. The Gibsons and the entire State of Ohio should appreciate that the jury, a unanimous Ninth District Court of Appeals, and a majority of the Justices on the Ohio Supreme Court recognized that the deplorable conduct of Oberlin College could not be camouflaged by misleading claims of free speech.”

“The jury recognized Oberlin College’s bullying tactics. The students admitted their misconduct, but Oberlin College could never admit that they were wrong. They presumed that they could bring the Gibsons to their knees. The power of truth has enabled the Gibson family to survive Oberlin’s onslaught.”

We reached out to Oberlin College for comment, but have not yet received a response.

https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/08/gi...ge-appeal/
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wonder how many ties S. Main has....

Quote:Congress probes Oberlin College prof. with links to Iranian regime

A letter sent to Oberlin wants answers on professor's 'apparent leading role in covering up the Iranian regime's atrocities'

Lawmakers from the Committee of Education and Labor called for an inquiry Wednesday into Oberlin College’s religion studies professor Mohammad Jafar Mahallati due to his reported ties with the world’s worst state-sponsor of terrorism, the Islamic Republic of Iran and his alleged role in the cover-up of a massacre of up to 5,000 Iranian political prisoners.

"Mr. Mahallati’s current association with and his open loyalty to the Iranian regime causes serious national security concerns. It also puts into question Oberlin’s reporting of foreign funding: any omissions from this report would violate section 117 of the Higher Education Act, "wrote Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind and Rep Virginia Foxx, R-NC in a letter to Oberlin College President Carmen Twillie Ambar and Oberlin’s Board of Trustees.

According to the letter, there are questions "whether the Iranian regime played a role in his [Mahallati] employment at Oberlin and whether federal taxpayer dollars should be provided to a college that goes to such great lengths to protect and defend an Iranian regime affiliate."
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update for ya little white squirrel-lovers...

Quote:OBERLIN, Ohio (WJW) — Oberlin College and Conservatory has fully paid the penalty ordered after it was found liable of defaming a local family-operated bakery in 2019.

A college spokesperson confirmed to FOX 8 News that the damages awarded — totaling $36.6 million with interest — have been paid in full to Gibson’s Bakery. The spokesperson declined to make any further comment.

Bakery owners Allyn Gibson and his son, David Gibson, sued Oberlin College in November 2017 claiming they had been libeled by the school and their business had been harmed. The lawsuit was filed a year after David Gibson’s son, also named Allyn, chased and tackled a Black male student he suspected of having stolen a bottle of wine. Two Black female students who were with the male student tried to intervene. All three were arrested and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.

The arrests triggered protests outside Gibson’s Bakery where flyers were handed out, some by an Oberlin College vice president and dean of students, accusing the Gibsons of being racist. A Student Senate resolution condemning the Gibsons was emailed to all students and was posted in a display case at school’s student center, where it remained for a year. Oberlin College officials ordered its campus food provider to stop buying bakery items from Gibson’s.

A Lorain County jury awarded the Gibsons $44 million in 2019, but a judge later reduced that award to $25 million.

The college appealed the decision in May of this year. The Ohio Supreme Court in August declined to hear the college’s appeal, and the college chose not to pursue the matter further. The college began making payments in September, according to a statement from that month.

“Oberlin’s core mission is to provide our students with a distinctive and outstanding undergraduate education. The size of this verdict is significant,” the statement reads. “However, our careful financial planning, which includes insurance coverage, means that we can satisfy our legal obligation without impacting our academic and student experience. It is our belief that the way forward is to continue to support and strengthen the quality of education for our students now and into the future.”

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(12-16-2022 12:19 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  our careful financial planning,

Too bad they didn't do any fairness planning.
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Quote:OBERLIN, Ohio (WJW) — . “However, our careful financial planning, which includes insurance coverage, means that we can satisfy our legal obligation without impacting our academic and student experience.

Wow... I assume this would be referring to some version of a 'moral hazards' policy. I can't imagine what that sort of thing must cost these days.
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(12-16-2022 02:53 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  
Quote:OBERLIN, Ohio (WJW) — . “However, our careful financial planning, which includes insurance coverage, means that we can satisfy our legal obligation without impacting our academic and student experience.

Wow... I assume this would be referring to some version of a 'moral hazards' policy. I can't imagine what that sort of thing must cost these days.

Announcing that a $36 million payout does not affect your academic operations seems like an interesting message to send to tuition-paying families and prospective donors.
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Remember, JK spent a bunch of time at Oberlin.
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(12-16-2022 02:53 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  
Quote:OBERLIN, Ohio (WJW) — . “However, our careful financial planning, which includes insurance coverage, means that we can satisfy our legal obligation without impacting our academic and student experience.

Wow... I assume this would be referring to some version of a 'moral hazards' policy. I can't imagine what that sort of thing must cost these days.

Probably general business liability insurance.

Speaking of which: if anyone here serves as an officer or board member of any kind of organization -- whether it's a softball league, an HOA, a million-dollar charity, anything -- please make sure your organization has (or gets) Directors and Officers insurance. D&O policies are cheap, and (as the name implies) they cover you if you get sued in your capacity as an officer or director -- which can happen for all kinds of unpredictable and ridiculous reasons.

It's sort of like that federally subsidized flood insurance for your house: no matter how remote the risk may seem, the insurance is so affordable compared to the potential loss that you'd be crazy not to get the insurance.
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(12-16-2022 12:19 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  update for ya little white squirrel-lovers...

Quote:OBERLIN, Ohio (WJW) — Oberlin College and Conservatory has fully paid the penalty ordered after it was found liable of defaming a local family-operated bakery in 2019.

A college spokesperson confirmed to FOX 8 News that the damages awarded — totaling $36.6 million with interest — have been paid in full to Gibson’s Bakery. The spokesperson declined to make any further comment.

Bakery owners Allyn Gibson and his son, David Gibson, sued Oberlin College in November 2017 claiming they had been libeled by the school and their business had been harmed. The lawsuit was filed a year after David Gibson’s son, also named Allyn, chased and tackled a Black male student he suspected of having stolen a bottle of wine. Two Black female students who were with the male student tried to intervene. All three were arrested and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.

The arrests triggered protests outside Gibson’s Bakery where flyers were handed out, some by an Oberlin College vice president and dean of students, accusing the Gibsons of being racist. A Student Senate resolution condemning the Gibsons was emailed to all students and was posted in a display case at school’s student center, where it remained for a year. Oberlin College officials ordered its campus food provider to stop buying bakery items from Gibson’s.

A Lorain County jury awarded the Gibsons $44 million in 2019, but a judge later reduced that award to $25 million.

The college appealed the decision in May of this year. The Ohio Supreme Court in August declined to hear the college’s appeal, and the college chose not to pursue the matter further. The college began making payments in September, according to a statement from that month.

“Oberlin’s core mission is to provide our students with a distinctive and outstanding undergraduate education. The size of this verdict is significant,” the statement reads. “However, our careful financial planning, which includes insurance coverage, means that we can satisfy our legal obligation without impacting our academic and student experience. It is our belief that the way forward is to continue to support and strengthen the quality of education for our students now and into the future.”

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The crappy thing about that statement in September is that it never had within it any sort of apology for what the jury found had happened.

Utterly disgraceful what Oberlin did in response to the incident, what Oberlin did and promoted after the shoplifting, and the light in how they portrayed Gibson's in trial. And continued to when they have to cough up payment. Utterly disgraceful. Couldnt have happened to any more of deserving institution imo.

Edited to add: there was a giant hullaballoo in July and August, when Oberlin failed to meet a filing deadline and Gibson's moved to judgement on the $36 million bond posted by the insurance company. Based on that, the insurance company moved to vacate the bond since Oberlin messed up on the provisions of the policy.

I hope the flesh was taken a lot out of Oberlin itself. I dont know how the insurance issue ended up, but that type of attempted 'skip out' by the insurance company was / and will be one of the few times I will side with an insurance company in lawsuit about coverage issues.
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(12-16-2022 07:15 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  
(12-16-2022 12:19 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  update for ya little white squirrel-lovers...

Quote:OBERLIN, Ohio (WJW) — Oberlin College and Conservatory has fully paid the penalty ordered after it was found liable of defaming a local family-operated bakery in 2019.

A college spokesperson confirmed to FOX 8 News that the damages awarded — totaling $36.6 million with interest — have been paid in full to Gibson’s Bakery. The spokesperson declined to make any further comment.

Bakery owners Allyn Gibson and his son, David Gibson, sued Oberlin College in November 2017 claiming they had been libeled by the school and their business had been harmed. The lawsuit was filed a year after David Gibson’s son, also named Allyn, chased and tackled a Black male student he suspected of having stolen a bottle of wine. Two Black female students who were with the male student tried to intervene. All three were arrested and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.

The arrests triggered protests outside Gibson’s Bakery where flyers were handed out, some by an Oberlin College vice president and dean of students, accusing the Gibsons of being racist. A Student Senate resolution condemning the Gibsons was emailed to all students and was posted in a display case at school’s student center, where it remained for a year. Oberlin College officials ordered its campus food provider to stop buying bakery items from Gibson’s.

A Lorain County jury awarded the Gibsons $44 million in 2019, but a judge later reduced that award to $25 million.

The college appealed the decision in May of this year. The Ohio Supreme Court in August declined to hear the college’s appeal, and the college chose not to pursue the matter further. The college began making payments in September, according to a statement from that month.

“Oberlin’s core mission is to provide our students with a distinctive and outstanding undergraduate education. The size of this verdict is significant,” the statement reads. “However, our careful financial planning, which includes insurance coverage, means that we can satisfy our legal obligation without impacting our academic and student experience. It is our belief that the way forward is to continue to support and strengthen the quality of education for our students now and into the future.”

Obi-not-kenOberlin

The crappy thing about that statement in September is that it never had within it any sort of apology for what the jury found had happened.

Utterly disgraceful what Oberlin did in response to the incident, what Oberlin did and promoted after the shoplifting, and the light in how they portrayed Gibson's in trial. And continued to when they have to cough up payment. Utterly disgraceful. Couldnt have happened to any more of deserving institution imo.

Edited to add: there was a giant hullaballoo in July and August, when Oberlin failed to meet a filing deadline and Gibson's moved to judgement on the $36 million bond posted by the insurance company. Based on that, the insurance company moved to vacate the bond since Oberlin messed up on the provisions of the policy.

I hope the flesh was taken a lot out of Oberlin itself. I dont know how the insurance issue ended up, but that type of attempted 'skip out' by the insurance company was / and will be one of the few times I will side with an insurance company in lawsuit about coverage issues.

Several years ago, I spoke with Mike Pressler, who had been the head lacrosse coach at Duke when his players were falsely accused of some pretty hideous crimes. As you may recall, the program was disbanded, the accused players were suspended or expelled, and Coach Pressler was forced out -- all based on accusations that were fishy from the beginning and soon known to be completely fabricated. After the facts came to light, there were absolutely no repercussions upon Duke's president or other leaders for their blindness. (In fact, a few years later a Duke VP defamed Pressler again, and Duke had to pay a second settlement to him for violating the terms of their first settlement.) Coach Pressler said that not even in private did anyone from Duke apologize to him.

Somehow, despite his horrible judgment, the idiot president managed to keep his job for another 11 (eleven!) years.

Hell hath no sanctimony like academia proven wrong.

Afternotes:
- In addition to forcing Duke to settle two lawsuits, Pressler went on to be head coach at Bryant University for 16 years, leading the team to the D2 final four and then to consistent presence in the D1 playoffs. In that span he also coached the US men's national team which won the 2010 world games. He retired in 2022 to heartfelt accolades from his former players and colleagues around the country.

- Duke ended up paying several millions to the falsely accused players and to Coach Pressler.

- One of the players is now a corporate attorney who does a lot of work with the Innocence Project.

- The women who fabricated the charges was later found guilty of murder.

- The prosecutor who filed the false charges was disbarred.

- The police supervisor who led the initial investigation resulting in the charges committee suicide.
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