Kudos to Brian.  I'm somewhat familiar with his case - and it's good to see
that justice does prevail.

Congrats, Brian :)

Cheers,
Joe

PS:  Thanks Gilles, for bringing us the good news!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Gilles Schipper
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 1:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Brian Duncombe court case
>
>
> Please allow me to put on my Glen Cole cap for a moment (hope you don't
> mind, Glen) and report to you of a very recent development here that will
> interest many of you.
>
> Many of you know and respect Brian Duncombe for his many contributions to
> HP3000 community, as both contributor to the list and administrator of the
> HP3000 vendor list at 3K Associates.
>
> What you may not know is the story of Brian's long and courageous legal
> struggle against a much larger and formidable foe.
>
> I am happy to say that on Friday, July 17, 1998, Brian won a clear and
> decisive victory against Carolian/Delrina/Symantec in the Ontario court of
> Justice Dennis O'Leary - and was awarded substantial damages, interest and
> legal fees.
>
> This case, which began more than 10 years ago in 1987, would have drained
> and demoralized most of us.
>
> Despite the overwhelming obstacle of a court injuction which seriously
> impacted Brian's ability to earn an income, Brian never let his legal and
> financial burdens interfere with his positive interaction with his friends
> and colleagues.
>
> Please join me in congratulating Brian in his hard-fought and
> well-deserved
> victory - which is a just victory that really symbolizes one
> man's struggle
> against almost overwhelming hurdles.
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