Mac Diva is on a roll: she called a spade a spade here, as it were, and predicted the attempted class action suit against Janet Jackson (and enablers) would not get very far. She was again correct:
- Less than a week after filing a class-action lawsuit because of her outrage over Janet Jackson's Super Bowl stunt, Terri Carlin believes she's made her point.
The Knoxville banker is withdrawing the suit filed last Wednesday in U.S. District Court against Jackson and Justin Timberlake, along with MTV, CBS and their parent company, Viacom.
....The notice of dismissal filed in federal court says Carlin wants to see if "remedial measures" announced by federal regulators and the companies involved succeed in preventing similar stunts.
Carlin and attorney Wayne A. Ritchie II, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Carlin and has represented her for free, have received phone calls and mail from hundreds of supportive parents from across the country who wanted to be included in the suit, the notice states. [AP]
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Article comments
1 - Craig Lyndall
If it smells like crap... unfortunately when it comes to the law, I need someone who is an expert to verify when one of these lawsuits actually is crap even when I suspect it.
I am happy to see that this isn't moving forward.
2 - Mac Diva
Thanks, Eric. And, I got a new iPod last night. On a roll, yes!
3 - Eric Olsen
Excellent!
4 - BB
The keyword here is the case was "withdrawn". Whether or not the case had any merit we will never know. From what I gather from the news item it would appear that she had no intention of ever following through with it as she expressly states "she's made her point". Given that fact (if we can rely upon news items to be factual) could we call the case frivolous - yes. Without merit? Who knows.
5 - Mac Diva
I based my opinion on the complaint, the applicable statutes, and what I could learn about Ritchie. There was a failure to state a valid claim of action, the threshold a lawsuit must meet to avoid dismissal, in several ways. Most of the material in the complaint simply isn't 'legal.' It is, instead, an opportunity for someone with extreme political views to vent about things that bother him or her. I can't think of any reason to refile such an action now that the desire for publicity is met. I will not be surprised to learn Ritchie is seeking a higher political position in Tennessee down the road. The Senate instead of the House? A run for Congress? District Attorney? We'll see.
6 - TDavid
Mac Diva - you should start your own 1-800 line and replace Miss Cleo. You'd probably be more accurate and make more money so that you could buy tons of iPods ;)
7 - Mac Diva
Did I really see a non-abusive remark from TDavid? (Time to buy new glasses, I think.)