Victor Mignogna v. Funimation Productions, LLC, et al. (2019) - Vic's lawsuit against Funimation, VAs, and others, for over a million dollars.

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I thought the dude they hired was an award winning lawyer? Telling the plaintiff's counsel "nah, go find it yourself" seems mindblowingly bush league to me as a layman. Do you think he's just going along with whatever those tards are telling him to do, even if it's a horrible play to make?

That would be him sacrificing his professional reputation just to make those spergs happy. I don't see it happening unless he's trapped by contract or something and didn't realize just how fucking ... Ron and Monica those two are.

 

[ConSluttant]

Probably sympathetic enough to the lawyer on the defense side to give them a tiny bit of breathing room and maybe have the deposition in a hotel conference room instead and maybe in a little while instead of right the fuck now.

Soooo, @AnOminous, how badly can that frivolous bar complaint come back to bite Ron in the butt on this one? Is this a situation where Ty would pull this out as evidence of Ron's bad faith? Or does he just keep it in his pocket for impeachment purposes?

In regards to the documents, they are similar to ones I've seen/received in the defamation lawsuits I'm familiar with. But usually the "nah bro, ain't gonna produce that shit" boilerplate isn't given for every single discovery item. It's used judiciously. If you can provide it, you should. You should only protest the things that truly are privileged, truly are overly burdensome, etc. For example if they wanted all your emails going back the last few years. ALL OF THEM. Nah, ain't happening, that's overly burdensome. But emails within a specific time frame? regarding only a certain thing? Then yeah. Fork 'em over mate.

This was quite possibly the biggest REEEEEEEEEEeeeeee I've seen in a legal document in quite some time. It's glorious. Never change Moronica. Just keep digging that hole. Hope your lawyer has told you where this tactic is going to end. Or rather that you actually understand what he told you.

Also, where is the actual response to the complaint? Do these documents satisfy this because it stops the clock? I would have expected more honestly. But IDK with notice pleading states.

 

[AnOminous]

Soooo, @AnOminous, how badly can that frivolous bar complaint come back to bite Ron in the butt on this one?

It's more that it precluded anything remotely like patience out of Ty and the rest of the avengers. He's out for blood now.

 

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Soooo, @AnOminous, how badly can that frivolous bar complaint come back to bite Ron in the butt on this one? Is this a situation where Ty would pull this out as evidence of Ron's bad faith? Or does he just keep it in his pocket for impeachment purposes?

Nick mentioned that nothing can or will come of the bar complaints because they are privileged. People are free to say whatever they want about Nick or Ty in them with impunity.

 

[AnOminous]

Nick mentioned that nothing can or will come of the bar complaints because they are privileged. People are free to say whatever they want about Nick or Ty with impunity.

He can't be punished for them directly but if he made statements in them, those could be used against him for whatever purpose, probably impeachment. They might not even use it, though, because virtually everything that stupid ass cuck says is incredibly bad for him. He rarely posts a tweet that doesn't jack up his liability even more.

So the main consequence of it really was he made sure everything was going to be personal from here on out, at least as far as he's concerned.

 

[Mrtrollenski]

Why, in almost any court case, do women always ask for orders of protection?

 

[break these cuffs]

Why, in almost any court case, do women always ask for orders of protection?

Because you are a dumb faggot

 

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Why, in almost any court case, do women always ask for orders of protection?

Because our culture is heavily Gynocentric, and every lawyer on Earth knows if you can trigger a western man's conditioned response to want to protect children or western females (but I repeat myself), or other women's tribal response, you have a better chance.

 

[AnOminous]

It's literally just called a protective order. That's just what it's called.

 

[AStupidMonkey]

It looks like the firm of Twitt and Er has referred their clients to their sister firm, Copy and Paste.

If you strike all the copypasta, the two filings are barely 2 pages a piece, and nearly identical. This is what $1500 gets you. It's a bit early to celebrate, but I can't imagine any judge being impressed with this. With Ty's absolute masterpiece in one hand, and 31 pages of "NYAH, NYAH, I'M NOT LISTENING" in the other... seems like an easy call to me.

I've no doubt the judge will grant them delays (looks better on appeal), but I don't think you get to use protective orders to shield someone from accusations of wanton disregard for the truth.

 

[Wake me up]

The fucking balls to essentially say 'nah, just google it. all the evidence is out there' to a discovery request. Didn't think the firm of twit & er was running the case.

I definitely agree with you that this goes beyond just stalling and "using the tools at their disposal". To me this sounds like a blatant disregard for procedure and abuse of the system, which a judge should have enough power to determine and act upon if true - and I'm sure that as much as a judge is accommodating to an extent, they wouldn't take deliberate abuse of the system lightly, especially counting this is the first move on the defense's part and they're already being heavily exceptional.

That being said, the Kiwi law experts are saying it's just par for the course so I gotta defer. I would definitely feel uncomfortable if my lawyer told me this is what he wanted to do though. Wouldn't want come out like a total jerk in the first minute of play, especially if there was well over a million dollars on the line that I cannot afford...

By the way do we have a Rekieta stream on the topic scheduled already? Would want to see his view on it, even if late and gay.

Also by the way, shouldn't Funimation have some sort of response archived as well at this point?

 

[AnOminous]

It looks like the firm of Twitt and Er has referred their clients to their sister firm, Copy and Paste.

If you strike all the copypasta, the two filings are barely 2 pages a piece, and nearly identical. This is what $1500 gets you.

Probably more than that considering the circumstances, which are entirely the fault of the defendants. It's a rush job.

It's a bit early to celebrate, but I can't imagine any judge being impressed with this.

Don't put too much stock in that.

Pursuant to TRCP 194.4:

199.4 Objections to Time and Place of Oral Deposition. A party or witness may object to the time and place designated for an oral deposition by motion for protective order. or by motion to quash the notice of deposition. If the motion is filed by the third business day after service of the notice of deposition, an objection to the time and place of a deposition stays the oral deposition until the motion can be determined.

This is a you snooze, you lose rule. Third business day is no time at all, so they filed something from their giant legal copypasta archive and threw in the name of the defendants.

Otherwise, there would have been no stay of the deposition and they'd already be in violation before there was even a hearing. Seeing as all this motion has to do now in the emergency created by the defendants ignoring the signs of impending litigation for literally months while not retaining counsel and instead continuing to advance their civil conspiracy against the plaintiff at every opportunity, while taunting the plaintiff to sue them, it's a perfectly serviceable motion.

It will stay the proceedings for a little while until the court can hear arguments on it.

Also by the way, shouldn't Funimation have some sort of response archived as well at this point?

They got served later, so have longer to reply. I'm not sure exactly how much longer.

 

[JosephTX]

I think the "protective order" is a Temporary Restraining Order per Rule 680 of the Texas Rules Of Civil Procedure which is more or less a court order telling the other party not to do X Y and Z or face contempt charges.

I don't know why he requested a "protective order" unless they meant it literally as "Protective Orders" are only found under the Family Code and only apply to family violence cases.

All in all I'm not at all versed in civil law but this looks more or less to me as a layman to be a standard template Anti-SLAPP motion (especially the copy pasting referencing the constitutional rights of #kickvic), unless someone better versed in civil law can tell me if there's a special motion you file instead.

 

[boulderblundermatt90]

OK, um, let's see. How much does it cost to buy a scroll of magic circle against law? Uh-huh... uh-huh... OK, how high do I have to roll on my Profession (Mortgage Broker) check to make that much?

as a dnd nerd that loves 3rd edition.....
abut 20 days, 1 roll per hour. if we're doing hyper-realism, your character is looking at about a years work of work... oh...

and that's assuming 15+ every single roll. if not? give me your sheet, make a new character. this one is now a mortgage broker npc permenantly.

 

[AnOminous]

I think the "protective order" is a Temporary Restraining Order per Rule 680 of the Texas Rules Of Civil Procedure which is more or less a court order telling the other party not to do X Y and Z or face contempt charges.

It's under 194.4.

 

[knux]

Well, well. Moronica have continued to be exceptional and self-righteous. Wonderful!
The more they apply their SJW logic to everything, the harder reality will slap them back in the face.
Goes to show they don't feel an ounce of regret at what they did. Or they understand what they have gotten themselves into.

But could they try to delay more and more in the hope of burning all of Vic's legal funds? How long can these proceedings be delayed? I'm sure they'd build up a pile of costs on their side, but how long would the $150K Vic has last?

 

[Polyboros2]

So, on a scale of 3 Whiskies Landau(cause I refuse to believe he's ever less than that in him) to 10 Whiskies Landau, how is this law firm looking?

 

[KingofNothing]

The audacity of these bitches to say they're ready for court, that they'll LOVE to go to court, that the truth will finally come out, but when the time comes to put up or shut up: "G-g-go away, we don't have to show anything, google it" Fuck that, you talked shit for months, now you're gonna put your money where your mouth is and show us what ya got even if Ty and the Amazons have to drag you kicking and screaming into the courtroom.

So, on a scale of 3 Whiskies Landau(cause I refuse to believe he's ever less than that in him) to 10 Whiskies Landau, how is this law firm looking?

I feel bad for the lawyer, he got saddled with a couple of morons and has to parse through who knows how many documents and fast because these dumbasses didn't take the fact that Vic lawyered up with a warchest to play with seriously.

 

[boulderblundermatt90]

The audacity of these bitches to say they're ready for court, that they'll LOVE to go to court, that the truth will finally come out, but when the time comes to put up or shut up: "G-g-go away, we don't have to show anything, google it" Fuck that, you talked shit for months, now you're gonna put your money where your mouth is and show us what ya got even if Ty and the Amazons have to drag you kicking and screaming into the courtroom.


I feel bad for the lawyer, he got saddled with a couple of morons and has to parse through who knows how many documents and fast because these dumbasses didn't take the fact that Vic lawyered up with a warchest to play with seriously.

don't. the lawyer basically walked into the courtroom, pissed, and told the judge to clean it up.

 

[AStupidMonkey]

Don't put too much stock in that.

Pursuant to TRCP 194.4:



This is a you snooze, you lose rule. Third business day is no time at all, so they filed something from their giant legal copypasta archive and threw in the name of the defendants.

Otherwise, there would have been no stay of the deposition and they'd already be in violation before there was even a hearing. Seeing as all this motion has to do now in the emergency created by the defendants ignoring the signs of impending litigation for literally months while not retaining counsel and instead continuing to advance their civil conspiracy against the plaintiff at every opportunity, while taunting the plaintiff to sue them, it's a perfectly serviceable motion.

It will stay the proceedings for a little while until the court can hear arguments on it.

Like I said, I've no doubt the judge will grant them some delay time. It's a gimmie. Maybe a second time later on, if their lawyer writes up something truely exceptional. Either way: they're burning their timeouts early.