[Lnc-business] Motion to assist funding LPKY legal actions - KET - seeking cosponsors

[Joshua Katz]

I'll move this, assuming I can get cosponsors, but I'm curious how it is
that the LNC committed to $5,000, costs ran high, and the LNC contributed
only $2,500.  We committed via a motion, correct?

Joshua A. Katz
Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org> wrote:

> *I am requesting co-sponsors for the following motion:*
> *The LNC will allocate and send to LPKY's attorney, Chris Wiest,  $7000 to
> cover costs in the KET case.*
>
> *KET*
>
> LPKY has been involved in litigation against KET (Kentucky Educational
> Television) since late 2014.  KET had changed their criteria 5 or 6 times
> throughout the election cycle, but made clear well before the final version
> of the criteria were adopted, that the Libertarian candidate (Patterson)
> would not be invited to the KET debate/forum based on that criteria (that
> kept changing to make sure of that).
>
> Originally, as the case was filed, the LNC had committed to $5,000, LPKY
> had committed to $2,500, and the Patterson campaign had committed to $1,000.
>
> What was actually contributed was $2500 from the LNC, $4750 from LPKY, and
> $1000 from the Patterson campaign.
>
> The case was converted to a civil trial.  It was agreed upon that, if we
> win, any blanket award is to be split up according to contribution levels
> by each organization.  The case stalled out as KET's attorneys keep playing
> games and the judge is slow. Basically, they're trying to wear us down, and
> they definitely don't want the public to know what they've done.
>
> The case has recently has racked up serious deficits in costs related to
> depositions, including transcription costs and travel to DC for a
> particular deposition, copying, etc.  This is costs, not attorney fees or
> time.  The bill includes $12,056.15 in recent Court reporter invoices alone.
>
> The fund for this case is now $7,000 in the hole.  If this case is to
> continue, it needs immediate financial assistance.  We expect that
> additional funding won't be necessary until such time that we actually get
> to a trial. Given the speed at which this case has been occurring, it is
> likely to be a year before any additional funding would be requested.
>
> Therefore, it is requested that $7000 be allocated from the LNC to the KET
> case.
>
> --
>
> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
> LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
> LPKY Judicial Committee
>
>
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