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

[Sam Goldstein]

Ken,

Is there any estimate of the cost of this lawsuit?  I'd hate for the LNC to
commit to continuous
legal fee for years to come.  What would be the best outcome for the LPKY
and the LNC?

Sam

Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
Member at Large
8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101
Indianapolis IN 46260
317-850-0726 Phone
317-582-1773 Fax

On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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