Is this based on principle? To save his good name, or is this just for publicity? Surely, even if he wins, they have no money to satisfy him. I just don't think any of this is going to make a difference, because of where he is from and who he is employed by. The general public is going to stick with their initial response to the altercation, and that was, "those damn Mississippians haven't changed a damn bit since the '60's, that cabbie better be damn glad there wasn't a tree and rope near by." The story will be the same in court, the OM coaching staff says he didn't do any of it, and the blue collars say otherwise. Nothing is going to be resolved. </p>
What does AK get out of suing a cab driver and valet for defamation?
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1. Kennedy is innocent and is suing someone who has intentionally defamed him, which is what I would do if I were innocent.
2. Kennedy is guilty (or at least partially guilty) and is trying to bully the valet into shutting up by forcing him to pay attorney fees that he can't afford to defend himself against a frivolous lawsuit. Kennedy's attorneys would use every stalling tactic in the book to make the opposing attorney rack up a lot of billable hours, the strategy being that Kennedy can easily outlast the valet.
Which is true? Nobody really knows, but I'd tend to lean toward the latter, simply because the valet has no apparent reason to lie.
2. Kennedy is guilty (or at least partially guilty) and is trying to bully the valet into shutting up by forcing him to pay attorney fees that he can't afford to defend himself against a frivolous lawsuit. Kennedy's attorneys would use every stalling tactic in the book to make the opposing attorney rack up a lot of billable hours, the strategy being that Kennedy can easily outlast the valet.
Which is true? Nobody really knows, but I'd tend to lean toward the latter, simply because the valet has no apparent reason to lie.
With the pub this is generating, I would bet some Cincy attorney is representing the valet and isn't worried about the cash....The attorney could be doing it simply to get the name recognition.
It ain't #1 because the driver doesn't have the money to pay for the suit and net Kennedy any money.patdog said:
My money is on #2. I have seen #2 happen many times. Any big fish that wants to eat a small fish can and will do so whenever it wants regardless of where any guilt lies.
yeah, but the opposing fans could get pretty creative.Emanonion said:
P.S. Look for "Rick's Rowdies" to totally not get it and look at you with a blank stare when you ask them if they have anything planned for Kennedy when the Rebs come to the Hump.
was to get the cabbie,valet or any other potential witness to stop making public statements to the news media.