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Default The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 04:08 PM






ESPN even admits they took cinematic license with the truth. So they
have admitted they have lied. And lies have been found to be libelous
in some previous court cases.

Get a good lawyer and sue the hell out of them. That's all you gotta
be doing.

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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 04:26 PM






sue? you sound like a democrat. an URBAN democrat. A BLACK URBAN DEMOCRAT.



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Michael
 
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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations intheir movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 04:41 PM





He Who Walks wrote:

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ESPN even admits they took cinematic license with the truth. So they
have admitted they have lied. And lies have been found to be libelous
in some previous court cases.

Get a good lawyer and sue the hell out of them. That's all you gotta
be doing.
Dear HeeWho,
If you say a law suit is in order please specify the basis of the suit.
Surely you must have a list of factual damage since you are claiming a
suit is in order, or are you just running off at the mouth about
something that you have no clue about?

Please start your list of damages below.

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Don't be shy, please continue to append items to this list until you
prove your point.

Michael





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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 04:45 PM



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ESPN even admits they took cinematic license with the truth. So they
have admitted they have lied. And lies have been found to be libelous
in some previous court cases.
The Earnhardts may not be able to sue ESPN, depending on what agreements (if
any) they made with ESPN (and/or any other interested parties, e.g., the
producers, Nascar, etc.) while the movie was being made. Also, they would have
to prove that they were injured in some way by the movie, e.g., by having their
reputation besmirched.

ESPN certainly does have the right to take some "cinematic license" as long as
the story is basically truthful. And in this case, the truth was that Dale Sr
was a brilliant man with some very rough edges: he was a great driver (and a
pretty shrewd businessman)--- and a very charming human being--- but he also
never really grew up and was often reckless and/or manipulative both on and off
the track.

I have not seen the movie yet, myself: what was wrong with it?


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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 04:55 PM




"Horrigan" <horrigan (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

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but he also never really grew up
LMAO .....

I guess we're all entitled to our opinion.

Pete




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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 05:16 PM



"Horrigan" <horrigan (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:
ESPN even admits they took cinematic license with the truth. So they
have admitted they have lied. And lies have been found to be libelous
in some previous court cases.

The Earnhardts may not be able to sue ESPN, depending on what agreements
(if
any) they made with ESPN (and/or any other interested parties, e.g., the
producers, Nascar, etc.) while the movie was being made. Also, they would
have
to prove that they were injured in some way by the movie, e.g., by having
their
reputation besmirched.

ESPN certainly does have the right to take some "cinematic license" as
long as
the story is basically truthful. And in this case, the truth was that
Dale Sr
was a brilliant man with some very rough edges: he was a great driver (and
a
pretty shrewd businessman)--- and a very charming human being--- but he
also
never really grew up and was often reckless and/or manipulative both on
and off
the track.

I have not seen the movie yet, myself: what was wrong with it?


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I don't think ANYONE has seen the movie yet. I think this is a lame ass
attempt at a troll, or just an idiot being an idiot.




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Wheeler
 
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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 06:05 PM



He Who Walks wrote:

Quote:
ESPN even admits they took cinematic license with the truth. So
they have admitted they have lied. And lies have been found to be
libelous in some previous court cases.

Get a good lawyer and sue the hell out of them. That's all you
gotta be doing.
Show me a movie that doesn't take cinematic license with the truth.


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Robert R Kircher, Jr.
 
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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 06:51 PM



Woodstock!!!?

Yeah I know it's really a documentary but its all I could think of on short
notice. ;-)

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Rob
Q: "What did the redneck say right before he died?"
A: "Hey ya'all watch this!!"



"Wheeler" <wheeler2468 (AT) REMOVEhotmail (DOT) com> wrote

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He Who Walks wrote:

ESPN even admits they took cinematic license with the truth. So
they have admitted they have lied. And lies have been found to be
libelous in some previous court cases.

Get a good lawyer and sue the hell out of them. That's all you
gotta be doing.

Show me a movie that doesn't take cinematic license with the truth.


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Wheeler



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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 07:45 PM




"Pete DiMarco" <dimarco (AT) facnet (DOT) ucla.edu> wrote

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"Horrigan" <horrigan (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

but he also never really grew up

LMAO .....

I guess we're all entitled to our opinion.
Hey, I've always believed: "growing OLD is mandatory. Growing UP is
optional."

DEIfan




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Dale BrightŪ
 
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Default Re: The Earnhardts should sue ESPN over the mischaractizations in their movie '3'. - 04-30-2004 , 08:53 PM



On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 22:05:50 -0000, Wheeler
<wheeler2468 (AT) REMOVEhotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:
He Who Walks wrote:

ESPN even admits they took cinematic license with the truth. So
they have admitted they have lied. And lies have been found to be
libelous in some previous court cases.

Get a good lawyer and sue the hell out of them. That's all you
gotta be doing.

Show me a movie that doesn't take cinematic license with the truth.
JFK.



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