{"id":47009,"date":"2022-08-31T12:08:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=47009"},"modified":"2022-08-31T12:08:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:08:30","slug":"finally-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=47009","title":{"rendered":"Finally!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, Legal Insurrection<\/a> reported that the Oberlin College case is finally over.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

Hopefully the long, hard road Gibson\u2019s Bakery has traveled in its fight with Oberlin College has come to an end.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ohio Supreme Court just refused<\/a> to accept jurisdiction over Oberlin College\u2019s appeal (the Court also refused to hear the Gibsons\u2019 appeal seeking to reinstate the full punitive damages award). It was a 4-3 decision, and it means the Gibsons now can collect approximately $36 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We received the following comment from Lee Plakas, lead trial counsel for the Gibsons:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Statement:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

On behalf of the Gibson family and the trial team, Truth Still Matters, David can still overcome Goliath.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We and the Gibson family are gratified that all judges on the court of appeals and the majority of the Ohio Supreme Court recognized the rights of individuals rather than the bullying tactics of the big institutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We received quotes from the Gibsons and the trial team:<\/p>\n

\u201cOberlin tried to frame this case with claims and issues that weren\u2019t on trial. This has never been a case about a student\u2019s first amendment rights. Individuals\u2019 reputations should never be sacrificed at a false altar of free speech. The Gibsons and the entire State of Ohio should appreciate that the jury, a unanimous Ninth District Court of Appeals, and a majority of the Justices on the Ohio Supreme Court recognized that the deplorable conduct of Oberlin College could not be camouflaged by misleading claims of free speech.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe jury recognized Oberlin College\u2019s bullying tactics. The students admitted their misconduct, but Oberlin College could never admit that they were wrong. They presumed that they could bring the Gibsons to their knees. The power of truth has enabled the Gibson family to survive Oberlin\u2019s onslaught.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This case should never have dragged on this long. The goal of the college was to drag the case out so that the Gibson family could no longer afford to fight. This is the equivalent of a person in a poker game with no high cards driving up the bidding until the other players can’t keep up. It is wonderful to see the good guys win.<\/p>\n

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