Oberlin College: SJW's and college held accountable

[Deplorable Me]

VERDICT: Jury awards Gibson's Bakery $11 million against Oberlin College

Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College - VERDICT WATCH (Updated)

The condensed version:

The short version of this story is that the day after the 2016 election victory by Donald Trump, a black male Oberlin College student was stopped for shoplifting wine at Gibson’s Bakery and Market in downtown Oberlin, OH. Gibson’s had been in existence since 1885, was frequented by students, and also provided baked goods to the college dining halls. A scuffle ensued that was joined by two black female Oberlin College students accompanying the male shoplifter and apparently acting in concert with him. All three eventually would plead guilty to shoplifting and aggravated trespassing, and would avow that Gibson’s was not engaged in racial profiling.

But before those guilty pleas, students at the college immediately declared that Gibson’s was guilty of racial profiling, and large protests were organized outside the bakery. Flyers were passed out claiming Gibson’s was “racist” and had “a long account of racial profiling and discrimination.” The Oberlin College Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo allegedly participated in handing out the flyers in front of the bakery. The Oberlin College Student Senate also passed a resolution claiming Gibson’s “has a long history of racial profiling and discriminatory treatment of students and residents alike.” The college administration allegedly helped spread this student senate resolution.

Students started a boycott of the bakery, initially joined in by the college. The college eventually resumed business with the bakery, but then terminated that business after the lawsuit was filed.

Gibson’s and its owners sued the college and Raimondo for libel, tortious interference with business relationships and contracts, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and trespass. Gibson’s alleged long-term damage to its business and reputation for the allegedly defamatory accusations and other torts. The plaintiffs in closing argument asked the jury to award $12.8 million in compensatory damages.

 

[Deplorable Me]

What the college probably banked on was they were going to bully the little bakery into submission due to it's size vs the size and reputation of the college. I wonder if the dean of students got his ass fired over this?

 

[Catskillkid]

My favorite part is the statement from the college saying it's their duty to protect the free speech rights of their students. How much you want to bet that if a conservative student group wanted to stage a protest that shit would be shut down in less than 5 nanoseconds with severe repercussions?

Good for the bakery. This is a win for common sense.

 

[kev74]

Actions have consequences.

 

[Celt]

Thank goodness for a win against the insane left.

 

[prambo]

Should have sued for 5X Oberlin's net worth, taken the "college" over and made it into school dedicated to high-end technical jobs - machinists, plumbing, carpentry, auto mechanics, etc, etc.

Take everything the leftists had and then, metaphorically, burned it to the ground.

 

[masterswimmer]

Granting a verdict with a monetary award isn't the same as collecting the monetary award. I hope they collect.

 

[oc shooter]

maybe a win I'm sure the school will appeal

 

[Karpteach]

Sanity returns a good verdict.

 

[libertysnake]

 

[Acer-m14]

they may be getting hit with more $$$$ .. cuz they couldn't keep there mouths ( fingers ) shut . ..

Oberlin College May End Up Paying Bakery MUCH More Than $11 Million After Insulting Jurors, Attorney Says

 

[Deplorable Me]

Can't get past the pop up ads. That site is brutal.

 

[Catskillkid]

Granting a verdict with a monetary award isn't the same as collecting the monetary award. I hope they collect.

Well that didn't take long.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blo...rty_to_jury_deciding_on_punitive_damages.html

 

[masterswimmer]

Well that didn't take long.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blo...rty_to_jury_deciding_on_punitive_damages.html

So the college is appealing financial hardship to the jury. Stating that they might not be financially viable in 10 years if the $22.4 million punitive request is granted. Yet their president earns in excess of 1/2 million dollars yearly. Numerous staff earns in excess of $100k per anum. They libel a business with the intent of bankrupting them.

And they want the jury to exonerate them from punitive damages. Sounds like a script I would have written if I were a leftist liberal too.