Author: Steven Schwartz
Date: 14:32:42 10/18/00
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On October 18, 2000 at 17:12:16, Fernando Villegas wrote: >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 Believe me, I was not so forgiving nor understanding while all of this was going on, but the passage of time has a way of smoothing out the bumps. Steve (ICD/Your Move Chess & Games)
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