Re: Clear Channel Suit

["Dan C." <dwcole@attbi.com>]

At 11:44 PM 4/1/2002 -0500, you wrote:
><<On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 23:38:39 EST, Dibmaine@aol.com said:
>
> > Channel could be found liable but a lower award given.  It is fair to say
> > that a $1.2 billion award is very unlikely.
>
>However, it is Received Wisdom these days that you make the highest
>claim you think you can get away with, because you really don't want
>to go to trial and that's your initial negotiating position.
>


However, it would be nice to think that an award that could result in the 
economic destruction of Clear Channel is in the realm of possibility.  Some 
jokes are amusing, some are just dumb.  Jokes that lead to tragic 
consequences are intolerable...in any industry or situation.


Dan Cole