Hi Diane, I am truly sorry to know of your predicament. I know that this type of trouble can ruin any perspective, but you prepared yourself well. I read your message and a couple of lines absolutely stood out (copied below):
We have all had "unfair things" happen to us in our life and this happens to be one of mine. It is just money and thieves/crooks, not really important stuff. In the big scheme of 'things', you have a superior outlook. Stay well. Godspeed. ad --- On Wed, 1/23/13, Diane Jeffrey <dianejeff...@roadrunner.com> wrote: From: Diane Jeffrey <dianejeff...@roadrunner.com> Subject: [MOPO] As The Dracula Lawsuit Turns - Final Update To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 10:20 PM Hi All - I did not think that this would result in so much response both here and on other forums. A few comments to address some of the questions that have come up: When I received the initial complaint, I did not ignore it. I retained an attorney in New Jersey to handle the response. When it became apparent that I would not be able to keep counsel, I figured I would represent myself. New Jersey court informed me that due to my company being a corporation, I was not allowed to. At this point I knew the end result would be a Default Judgment. So it was no surprise to me. On another forum there has been some discussion about restorers and their obligation to their clients vs moral obligation to the hobby. In this case, I did the restoration, knowingly restored incorrect information at the bottom, setting up a red flag on this poster. This poster was sent to John Davis for authenticity, my red flag was changed, obviously to further authenticate the poster. I publically stated my concerns about the poster and, well, we all know what happened then. I had planned, well in advance, for the potential ramifications of this case. This will not close Studio C, we are alive and well. We have all had "unfair things" happen to us in our life and this happens to be one of mine. It is just money and thieves/crooks, not really important stuff. That being said, it has still been such a help receiving all the encouraging words from all of you and you will always have my very heartfelt appreciation. Diane Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.