Ernest I. Cornbrooks, III ecornbrooks@webbnetlaw.com
Again, I urge you to secure representation by a competent attorney. You now have six business days to comply with Dr. Duffy's request.
William F. Burke, Publisher of the Pocomoke Tattler responds.....
Dear Mr Cornbrooks:
I find it incredulous that you are continuing make demands on behalf of your client after reading my response and the supporting documentation sent yesterday, but churning legal fees is what makes a successful law firm.
Could you please provide me with the ad copy that your client is demanding we publish in the Gannett owned Worcester County Times for 4 weeks?
How can a reasonable person agree to an unknown demand from a person who has a history of publicly acting in an unstable and irrational manner?
We would also need to review any and all statements that you are proposing we "retract" the source of the statements, the capacity of the individual being addressed in said "statements", the date the "statements" were originally published and of course your or her interpretation of the context of any such statements.
Are you representing Ms Duffy in the capacity of an individual? of a medical doctor? as the president of the Chamber of Commerce? as a public figure who has run for city council & Mayor?
Is Ms Duffy making these claims in the capacity of the woman who waved original copies of the Pocomoke Tattler over her head like a lunatic in June of 2005 in front of witnesses' at Pocomoke City Hall threatening to sue me while illegally photocopying my copyright protected intellectual property on city owned copiers?
Is this threat of litigation a response to the cease and desist letter sent by myself in the capacity or role of publisher of the Pocomoke Tattler for the copyright violations?
The lines seemed to be blurred between demands made by a private individual or a public figure acting on behalf of the Pocomoke City Chamber of Commerce or a person with some other political agenda.
Please define or clarify your role of who exactly you represent and in what capacity these allegations and claims are being made.
This is important as it will define the type of specialty we should seek in selecting a competent attorney to review this frivolous claim.
You have suggested twice that I seek representation of a competent attorney but I need a clearer definition of capacity and the exact claims you are making.
It is very difficult to locate a competent attorney on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and one could waste a significant amount of money asking for legal revue of your vague claims.
One more point that we will need is how your client has been financially damaged after going public with this threat of litigation; in the event of litigation will you be able to provide proof of financial damages or actual losses which are a direct result of the unnamed statements you are claiming we made? If there is such a loss I am sure that competent counsel would at the least require a summary review to determine if there is any merit to that claim.
Once more question:
Did you client make a public apology to Reverent Tasker at the Chamber of Commerce election meeting today?
When you have clarified your allegations and capacity we will be in a better position to respond accordingly.
Sincerely,
William F. Burke, CAI - AARE
Publisher
Pocomoke Tattler
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
10 comments:
Joe:
Wow I was not expecting a post or such positive comments from your readers.
Thanks,
Billy Burke
Ernie is getting lazy and greedy in his old age. Maybe he's just jealous of Paul's mad City billing skillz, and feels a need to play catch up by milking naive clients.
This really is just pointless churning for a fee. An ethical attorney would have informed their client that a suit like this has no traction.
Mr. Burke I'm glad that you are drawing the line in the sand and standing up for your rights.
It wouldn't take a Mike Lewis to figure out how utterly whacko the Daffy Doctor is. She's been crying out for help for many years. Unfortunately, so have several of the other politicos down there in the Friendliest City in America.
Well, even the crazy have the right to sue.
But unbelievable. I agree with anonymous about Cornbrooks trying to keep up with Wilber.
That firm is a JOKE if this what they've got working for them!
And what's with sending a second letter urging the guy to get a "competent attorney"? Probably wants to cover his butt if Burke shows up without representation.
Sure sounds like he can hold his own!
LMAO.
This attorney (Cornbrooks) must be having a down year -- besides this nonsense, he's now representing the Hovnanian building firm in its suit to stop its deal to redo the old Salisbury Shopping Center that the City is paying the owner to tear down. And, guess what, that suit is based on the City's zoning screw-ups done on the advice of Wilber.
Mr. Albero:
I'm back for the long weekend (T-day, etc.) and just saw your eclectic blog. My folks read it most days.
When I left for college about 10 years ago, I recall that Salisbury had a good city attorney -- Mr. Eaton -- what happened to him and why this absurdity?
The Mare in her first campaign, stated that the city was paying Bob Eaton too much money. That's a laugh. Chump change to what they are spending today. Bob was, and still is Top Shelf. I used to respect Paul Wiber, thought he was a great guy, but now I feel that he has whored himself to the Mare for big bucks.
Queenie:
If you have any thought of returning permanently, better get a lobotomy ASAP -- Barrie Tilghman (and Wilber and others) have ruined (and busted) this town, now known as "Sprawlsbury".
Tattler:
Kudos to you.
Duffy and Cornbrooks deserve one another.
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