Groth vs Ellison: The Fantagraphics side

Martha Thomases

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4 Responses

  1. Fake Name says:

    and here I thought that both parties, on the advice of their lawyers, had agreed to make no further public comments about the lawsuit. Including any potentially binding arbitration discussions

  2. Mike Gold says:

    Both parties have discussed the issue with ComicMix. Neither revealed what I would consider strategy, nor would I except them to. That wouldn’t stop us from asking…

  3. Ender Wiggens says:

    and here I thought that both parties, on the advice of their lawyers, had agreed to make no further public comments about the lawsuit. Including any potentially binding arbitration discussions.

  4. Anonymous says:

    Interestingly enough, I just settled a lawsuit by arbitration – non comics related. It was in another state, no California, so I was present by phone, though my lawyers were there in person. I wonder what the law is specifically in California about attending the arbitration physically, and why Groth would not do it by phone if he could. From all that I read, the set up was EXACTLY the same. The two parties meet. Statements are made. They separate to their own rooms. Then the aribitor (sp?) went from room to room hearing the arguments and helping each side come to a settlement agreement that all sides were happy with. My arbitor(sp?) was a former judge who was VERY frank in telling me which parts of the case he thought were justified and which he thought were BS. It was a really incredible thing to go through and I was very happy with the result. I was on the phone for the opening comments – and then was available by phone if my lawyers had any questions.My concern here is…if the set-up was the same, why would Groth not participate? That would lead me to believe he is not serious about the arbitration proceedings.