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calling potters in england, scotland, wales, etc.

updated fri 2 mar 01

 

Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) on tue 27 feb 01


Folks...
There has been a huge lawsuit just settled here in the States, having to do
with Christie's and Sotheby's cheating their clients by rigging prices at
their auctions. The settlement meant lots of money for people who had
anything up for auction or who bought anything from these houses. There is
now going to be a suit filed in London, for the same thing. A friend of
mine who is a lawyer for the class action law firm that filed the suit here,
is also filing in London, and is looking for anyone there who either bought
something at auction or sold something at auction at either house in the
last 5 - 10 years.

If you know anyone who has had any dealings like this, could you please
contact me off-list? Potential for lots of money.....no loss for anyone
who might be interested. The law firm is taking out insurance which
protects any plaintiffs from paying anything. This is for real.....

Thanks,
Sandy

Earl Brunner on tue 27 feb 01


Great, "ambulance chasing" lawyers hit the art world. These money
hungry class action suits will be the end of life as we know it. And if
you happen to be a lawyer and a potter, please don't defend the
ambulance chasers.....

Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) wrote:

> Folks...
> There has been a huge lawsuit just settled here in the States, having to do
> with Christie's and Sotheby's cheating their clients by rigging prices at
> their auctions. The settlement meant lots of money for people who had
> anything up for auction or who bought anything from these houses. There is
> now going to be a suit filed in London, for the same thing. A friend of
> mine who is a lawyer for the class action law firm that filed the suit here,
> is also filing in London, and is looking for anyone there who either bought
> something at auction or sold something at auction at either house in the
> last 5 - 10 years.
>
> If you know anyone who has had any dealings like this, could you please
> contact me off-list? Potential for lots of money.....no loss for anyone
> who might be interested. The law firm is taking out insurance which
> protects any plaintiffs from paying anything. This is for real.....
>
> Thanks,
> Sandy

--
Earl Brunner
http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
mailto:bruec@anv.net

Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) on wed 28 feb 01


Dear Earl---I'm sorry you feel that way. Ask the holocaust survivors who
had their assets stolen by Swiss banks how they feel. This is the firm that
brought about that handled that action. Although some of these firms are
out for blood, I respenct my friend and her colleagues at that firm for
what they have accomplished.

I guess you've never had the experience of dealing with Sotheby's or
Christies, as I have.
Sandy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Earl Brunner [SMTP:bruec@ANV.NET]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:05 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Calling Potters in England, Scotland, Wales, etc.
>
> Great, "ambulance chasing" lawyers hit the art world. These money
> hungry class action suits will be the end of life as we know it. And if
> you happen to be a lawyer and a potter, please don't defend the
> ambulance chasers.....
>
> Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) wrote:
>
> > Folks...
> > There has been a huge lawsuit just settled here in the States, having to
> do
> > with Christie's and Sotheby's cheating their clients by rigging prices
> at
> > their auctions. The settlement meant lots of money for people who had
> > anything up for auction or who bought anything from these houses.
> There is
> > now going to be a suit filed in London, for the same thing. A friend
> of
> > mine who is a lawyer for the class action law firm that filed the suit
> here,
> > is also filing in London, and is looking for anyone there who either
> bought
> > something at auction or sold something at auction at either house in the
> > last 5 - 10 years.
> >
> > If you know anyone who has had any dealings like this, could you please
> > contact me off-list? Potential for lots of money.....no loss for
> anyone
> > who might be interested. The law firm is taking out insurance which
> > protects any plaintiffs from paying anything. This is for real.....
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sandy
>
> --
> Earl Brunner
> http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
> mailto:bruec@anv.net
>
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Earl Brunner on thu 1 mar 01


And I would respect your friend even more if they ahd done it all pro bono.

Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) wrote:

> Dear Earl---I'm sorry you feel that way. Ask the holocaust survivors who
> had their assets stolen by Swiss banks how they feel. This is the firm that
> brought about that handled that action. Although some of these firms are
> out for blood, I respenct my friend and her colleagues at that firm for
> what they have accomplished.
>
> I guess you've never had the experience of dealing with Sotheby's or
> Christies, as I have.
> Sandy
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Earl Brunner [SMTP:bruec@ANV.NET]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:05 PM
>> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>> Subject: Re: Calling Potters in England, Scotland, Wales, etc.
>>
>> Great, "ambulance chasing" lawyers hit the art world. These money
>> hungry class action suits will be the end of life as we know it. And if
>> you happen to be a lawyer and a potter, please don't defend the
>> ambulance chasers.....
>>

--
Earl Brunner
http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
mailto:bruec@anv.net

Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) on thu 1 mar 01


Dear Earl---
I expect you want to be compensated for your work, don't you? How many
pots do you make pro bono??? Should everyone be compensated at exactly the
same rate and only be paid for work that does no one any good? In other
words...lawyers should only be paid for work that does not have any social
worth??? If it has a social purpose , they shouldn't get paid?

Why does everythng a lawyer does have to be denigrated and why should
reputable, respectable lawyers not get compensated for what they do? You
may have chosen a profession that doesn't pay very well...my friend didn't.

Sandy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Earl Brunner [SMTP:bruec@ANV.NET]
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 4:44 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Calling Potters in England, Scotland, Wales, etc.
>
> And I would respect your friend even more if they ahd done it all pro
> bono.
>
> Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) wrote:
>
> > Dear Earl---I'm sorry you feel that way. Ask the holocaust survivors
> who
> > had their assets stolen by Swiss banks how they feel. This is the firm
> that
> > brought about that handled that action. Although some of these firms
> are
> > out for blood, I respenct my friend and her colleagues at that firm for
> > what they have accomplished.
> >
> > I guess you've never had the experience of dealing with Sotheby's or
> > Christies, as I have.
> > Sandy
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Earl Brunner [SMTP:bruec@ANV.NET]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:05 PM
> >> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> >> Subject: Re: Calling Potters in England, Scotland, Wales, etc.
> >>
> >> Great, "ambulance chasing" lawyers hit the art world. These money
> >> hungry class action suits will be the end of life as we know it. And if
> >> you happen to be a lawyer and a potter, please don't defend the
> >> ambulance chasers.....
> >>
>
> --
> Earl Brunner
> http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
> mailto:bruec@anv.net
>
> __________________________________________________________________________
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