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iPod Lawsuit Lawyers Sue Their Own Plaintiff?
Guinnessy writes "Jason Tomczak, who is mentioned as the lead to the iPod Nano 'Scratch' Class Action law suit
filed against Apple computers has published an open letter to the mac community. In it he claims that he never asked to be represented by David P. Meyer & Associates or Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, the lawyers in the case. He spoke to them once by phone about his scratched iPod case and asked that his name not be used. In fact, the two firms agree there is no signed document proving that Tomczak asked for representation. However, because Tomczak wants nothing to do with the case, David P. Meyer & Associates or Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro are currently suing him to try and stop him from pulling out. They also say Tomczak is legally liable for their fees if they lose the court case against Apple. Needless to say Tomczak isn't happy with the arrangement, and is likely to still lose thousands of dollars under the best scenario."
a lawsuit for slashdotting his server. No posts and already dead.
Dude, I think I can see my house from here.
If they lose, do they go Sing Sing?
Verbal contracts are binding, and who wouldn't trust the word of a lawyer?
Intron: the portion of DNA which expresses nothing useful.
This poor guy. I hope things turn out okay for him. Conversely, I hope the lawyers are eaten alive by a cauldron full of insane, demonic, snow-weasels. Or another group of lawyers. Whichever is more painful.
Electric Monkey Pants
Lawyer: Hand over the iPods or I'll blow the sucker-plaintiff brains all over this place!
Plaintiff: Do what he says! Do what he says!
Citizen (Male): Do it folks! He's not messing around!
Citizen (Female): Isn't anyone going to help the poor man?!
Plaintiff: Help! Help!
Lawyer: Shud up!
NOT TRUE. If it were, lot of men would be married to lot of women.
My fiancee and I were afraid to go outside in our own home town for fear of recognition and reprisal.
I'm scared of many things, but raging hordes of Nano fanboys fanatics? I think not.
Seriously though, this guy played it all wrong. It sounds like if he pulls out, the case is sunk, so he should've been like "What's my cut?". If the case is won, those lawyers would made a stack, I'm pretty certain a deal could have been struck.
Oh no... it's the future.
1. File class action lawsuit without plaintiff's permission.
2. Sue plaintiff.
3. Profit
What, don't you believe in the free market? We have the best justice system money can buy! I bet you just want to drag everyone down to the same level. Hah! If I have tons of money, that proves I am a better person and more deserving of justice. Damn commies with your "justice should be blind" crap. If I wanted justice to be blind, I would have hired someone to poke her eyes out.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
David P. Meyer & Associates and Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro have also announced their intention to represent defendant Jason Tomczak in the case of David P. Meyer & Associates and Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro v. Tomczak. In the case the defendant declines this unilateral offer, the offices of David P. Meyer & Associates and Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro intend to double sue Mr. Tomczak for declining to accept their offer of defense against their suit.
How could you not trust a lawyer that looks like this?
Great idea! Let's Katamari as many different lawyers into this as possible and let it loose into space.
There are 1.1... kinds of people.