Author: Fernando Villegas
Date: 14:12:16 10/18/00
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On October 18, 2000 at 13:45:26, Steven Schwartz wrote: >On October 18, 2000 at 13:01:33, Fernando Villegas wrote: > >>On October 18, 2000 at 08:14:59, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote: >> >>> http://chesscafe.com/alburt/leval.htm >> >> >>I wonder if Steven Schrwatz has so many pretty things to say about this guy. >>Fernando > > >Sid was a great businessman, and I understand he was quite >religious, and I really like his son, Shane, who now runs Excalibur, >but it is hard to love a man who sued my company for 1.5 million >dollars when it appears to me that the reason for the suit was based >upon his desire to destroy ICD/Your Move in favor of having a >better relationship with the U.S. Chess Federation. > >We received notification of the lawsuit in 1985 and the trial >took place in 1991. There was almost 6 years of preparation and >my attorneys were paid over $700,000 in fees by my insurance >company (we were covered under the trademark infringement clause). > >The trial lasted 3 weeks. The jury was out for less than 45 minutes. >When they returned and walked into the courtroom, one of the >jurors looked over at me and gave me a "thumbs up" sign. They >saw right through what Fidelity was trying to do. We were, of course, >exonerated. > >My attornies told me all along that Fidelity had no case, and they >refused to settle with them no matter what the offer. This is quite >rare because in a jury trial, one can never tell what the outcome >will be with complete certainty. My attornies knew the facts, and >felt very confident that they could make them clear to the jury. > >Fidelity is no more (as has not been for about 8 years) and we are >doing just fine, and I look back upon the incident as a great life >experience. How many times does one get to participate in his own >trial? It even gave my older parents something to do, for they came >to watch the proceedings every day and gave them plenty to talk about. > >I harbor no ill will toward Sid, and I hope that he rests in peace. >What he did to my company was a business decision not a personal one. > >Steve (ICD/Your Move Chess & Games) Hi steven: I appreciate your detachment, but here, in latin countries, we have not so clear cut distinction between a man as a person and a man under any other tittle. Personally I cannot love nor respect a man that shoot at me but then say "it is not personal, this is a just a matter of business". I believe in integrity, and for me that means you are a good man or a son of a bitch whether acting in your home, business or in the church. Anyway, my compliments for your peace of mind. fernando
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