Cubs pitcher Mark Prior suffered his first loss of the 2006 season - in the not so friendly confines of the Circuit Court of Will County. Prior had been sued by Just Ducky Too, a Naperville business for failing to fulfill the terms of a personal appearance at the store. Prior agreed to sign 1,000 replicas of Wrigley Field. For that Herculean effort, he was to be paid $50,000. In addition, he was to sign another 300 collectibles at the store, for which he was to be paid $19,800. The event did not go well. Just Ducky Too sued Prior, alleging that he had failed to sign the requisite number of items and left the store abruptly, resulting in lots of unhappy fans. Prior, through his attorneys, argued that Just Ducky tried to make the appearance a "Meet and Greet" requiring Prior to do more "work" than the contract specified.
Judge Herman Haase ruled on May 4, 2006 that Prior owed the store $31,000 because Prior never signed the requisite number of stadium replicas. Haase did throw a bone to Prior when he noted in his ruling that there was no evidence that Prior had behaved badly.
Prior's attorneys noted that the ruling was a "clear vindication" for Prior. Just Ducky Too's lawyers, in response, questioned how anyone could look at the ruling as a clear vindication when Prior was ordered to pay $31,000[good question, I might add].
No comment from the Cubs about the lawsuit. Nice to see the Cubs are consistent. Lose at home, lose on the road and lose in Court.
Monday, May 08, 2006
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