Appeals Court Upholds Gibson’s Bakery Massive Verdict Against Oberlin College

legalinsurrection.com ^ | March 31, 2022

[Steely Tom]

I know, I already saw it. Pity they stretched it out so long that two of the Gibson’s prinicpals passed away, but that was their intent all along.

Great news, long delayed. I love the $6K/day interest accrual too.

Still I bet they take it to the SCOTUS to stretch it out more.

[Steely Tom]

Oh, and thanks for the ping!

[Bon of Babble]

This case has dragged on for 12 long years. Raimondo should have been fired years ago for malicious action - and then sued personally.

Oberlin may take this to the Ohio Supreme Court so this may not be over yet.

[Albion Wilde]

It depends on any restrictions or conditions attached by the donor at the time of the bequest or gift. I read an article somewhere (and damn, need to find it!) that there is a trend in larger bequests or gifts of more restrictive conditions being attached.

Several of those make the news when gifts from the last centuries are earmarked for, say, white males. I'm thinking of the Girard College case in Philadelphia, for one. Surely the trans lobby won't hesitate to claw back their "rights" from future Christians.

[Albion Wilde]

Still I bet they take it to the SCOTUS to stretch it out more.

Someone above said they can't take it to SCOTUS because it is a civil case, only the state of Ohio Supreme Court. (I'm not a lawyer; I don't even play one on FR.)

[Zathras]

Note to self.
Spend an hr on the phone with a good lawyer instead of a dollar on a cap.
Sounds like wise thinking in the long run.

[Chickensoup]

It may be time to sell a building or two

[Chickensoup]

asm especially hopeful that they claim the whole damages. However, I will not be surprised if Gibson, in the interests of the overall community, reduces the overall amount enough to allow the local college to survive. I hope that they see some reform to the leftist institution prior to reducing that amount.

Oberlin has a 1.3 BILLION dollar endowment. This is chump change. Personally I would like to see this hurt the college. To the tune of 50 percent of all assets.

[Chickensoup]

Good lawyer. Now that is a tough find

[Steely Tom]

Someone above said they can't take it to SCOTUS because it is a civil case, only the state of Ohio Supreme Court. (I'm not a lawyer; I don't even play one on FR.)

Yeah but I'll bet they try. Their game is obviously to stretch this out as long as possible.

[aspasia]

They will pony up 11 thousand stacks.

[Jacquerie]

<>Also the 6k per day interest<>

IIRC from earlier Legal Insurrection articles, if Oberlin goes bankrupt, the Gibsons can sell off Oberlin’s assets, including real estate.

Love it.