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You can be forgiven if you have forgotten about Harold Reynolds' lawsuit against ESPN. How could you not? The case has been going on for two-and-a-half years. And on, and on, and on it goes.
How long as this been meandering around? Here's the total case detail, from October 2006 to the present day. We've yet to notice a single thing that's happened. Something called a "MOT APPT COMMISSION" happened on Valentine's Day — Deadspin LLP, help us out here — and what's scheduled?
Individually Scheduled Court Dates
# Date Time Event Description Status
No Events Scheduled
This case will never get started, and once it does, it will never end. America!
Connecticut Case Detail
Our Interview With Harold Reynolds [Deadspin]
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Martin Lawrence joke in 3....2.....
This whole mess could be easily resolved with a great big group hug.
They're taking a real hands-off approach to this case.
I could never forget Harold Reynolds.
Maybe he should just "show up" a la Costanza.
What? I'm here to host Baseball Tonight, dumbass! What? Oh, that... I figured y'all were just busting my balls... Wanna see them?
It will end when Tim Wilkinson goes nuts during a deposition.
From what I recall in law school... I could sure go for some Boston Market right about now.
The "MOT APPT COMMISSION" is the new lunch special at Boston Market.
By the way, it looks like two things are currently going on in the case:
1) A motion to dismiss was filed. It isn't clear whether or not a decision was reached on the motion, but logic suggests that either (a) no decision was reached yet or (b) the motion to dismiss was denied because if the motion to dismiss was granted, the case would be closed.
2) Discovery is ongoing: interrogatories, motions for protective orders, objections to interrogatories, motion to compel, etc. Discovery may be worthwhile once deposition notices are filed.
@goathair: Harold seems intent on squeezing some money out of ESPN, though.
@Brazil Thrill:
Does that come with two sides?
Check out those hands - that's a man who's ready and raring to grope.
"Oh, you wanted to talk about second base as in baseball? My bad.
@Riddler: To clarify:
From a litigator's point of view, discovery is always worthwhile. From an outside observer's point of view, things don't usually get juicy until depositions take place.
I was just bitching about the absence of Harold Reynolds from ESPN last night. I hope he finds a role at MLB.tv this year. Or maybe Stephen A. Smith can interview him for his blog.
MOT APPT COMMISSION - Applesauce theft investigative team appointed by Congress. If you're interested, Will, I've got the MOT's report.
"Who wants to sex Reynolds?"
Its true what they told us at orientation- once your in law school, you cant get away from it!
A dinner between the sides at Boston Market would help to ratify the situation.
Harold is holding the ticket to your heart, intern.
@MerryLander: Lets hug it out, b*tch.
Why does he have a cut-out of Bart Simpson in his pocket?
@Civil Negligence: @Brazil Thrill: Sorry, yours weren't there when I typed mine. My bad.
Might as well look at all of ESPN's cases while you're at it :)
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John Kruk is still a slob.
@The Diesel: Did you really just censor that?
I saw him in Nashville at the Winter Meetings...He definitely still likes to talk to the ladies (especially those under 25).
What awards show invites Harold Reynolds? He must have been a seat filler.
It's odd considering most litigation is exactly like either A Few Good Men or To Kill a Mockingbird.
@ArkansasFred: I strenuously object to that claim.
In civil cases in most jurisdictions, to take a deposition of someone who lives out of state, you need to have the Judge appoint a commissioner to organize the deposition. Usually, the involved securing a process server in the county in which the person being deposed lives. Procedural bullshit, but necessary. Obviously, someone who doesn't live in Connecticut needed to be deposed.
/shits pants
@ArkansasFred:
That's not what Matlock told me!
He's looking for someone to validate the parking ticket in his hand
"I didn't tell her to lie in her deposition! I told her to lie there in dat position!"
@Lady Andrea: That's really conduct unbecoming a Deadspin commenter.
@ArkansasFred: I still think that ESPN's lawyer will ask Reynolds how long it takes him to make his grits.
@strum40: I keep getting an error message, are there any cases pending against Vince McMahon?
Anybody else watching Inter-Livepool?
@Tuffy: Especially if she didn't do any calisthenics beforehand.
I'm assuming MOT APPT COMMISSION means "motion for the appointment of a commission" but I can't tell you what that means for sure. Maybe it's some sort of multiperson arbitration? I know it's not terribly unusual for such arbitration to occur with one arbitrator picked by each party and the third by the court.
@Berto: The Sequel:
yes. Tommy Smith kills me.
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: Ah, ok. I don't deal in state courts, we just subpoena people from a different federal district court when we need to do deps on a person outside of the 100 mile radius from the court.
@Lady Andrea:
"I strenuously object? Is that how it works?
Objection!
Overruled.
Oh no, I strenuously object.
Oh. Well, if you strenuously object then maybe I should reconsider."
@UkraineNotWeak: And something about endless free biscuits.
I might be in the minority here, but I don't get the Deadspin love for Harold. He very likely harassed some girl(s) who worked at ESPN, and because other people did worse, he's likeable? At BEST, he seems like the least despicable/most hosed by the system "jock cretin stereotype" there, does that now make him a good guy?
Or, was he fired for saving puppies from a burning building and blogging about it on Jezebel or something? Maybe I missed that.
YES, THEY DESERVED TO DIE AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!!
@sassydeerrun: Just one, but Irwin R. Schyster's all over it.
@Riddler: I'm guessing there's at least some stuff in those interrogatories that ESPN doesn't want out. I'd bet anything that at least one of those protective orders covers the interrogatories. Sadly.
The person who I owe my Commenter Handle to. Viva Harold!
You are number 1 in the Media Approval Ratings in my heart.
@Berto: The Sequel:
Liverpool playing well so far. And Barnsley must still be singing and drinking.
@Doyle McPoyle: or Clarence Mason.
@sassydeerrun:
No Vince Mcmahon, but Mark Snyder appears to have two cases on the books.
A quick google on search on Mr. Snyder brings up a Detroit Free Press beat writer...
@Lady Andrea: Thank you for playing should we, or should we not follow the advice of the galactically stupid.
@Tuffy: MOT APPT COMMISSION - Applesauce theft investigative team appointed by Carl Monday.
Jacktified.
/shits pants
@Slothrop: James Gandolfini wishes that you don't talk about Barnsley.