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2022-12-12 -Great Cultural Revolution

Finally, The Gibson's Bakery Family Has Been Paid By Oberlin College

[LI] The Gibsons have collected the over $36 million owed them. Sadly, David Gibson and "Grandpa" Allyn Gibson did not live to see this day. By stretching out the appeals Oberlin College waited them out, but the rest of the family survives. We wish the Gibson family well.

The last we checked in on Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College, the Ohio Supreme Court refused to hear Oberlin College’s appeal, ending the college’s fight to overturn the massive jury verdict. The $25 million verdict plus interest and attorney’s fees resulted in an almost $32 million judgment, with interest running at about $4000 per day since June 2019. In all, over $36 million was owed, secured by an appeal bond.

While Oberlin College announced, after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled, that it had agreed to pay the judgment, in fact it did so out of legal compulsion, not good faith. The Gibsons were poised to execute on the appeal bond. As we noted at the time, Oberlin College, even in legal defeat, refused to apologize or acknowledge it did anything wrong:

Notice what is not in the statement: An apology. Oberlin College still appears not to understand or accept what it did wrong. It considers itself the victim.
Procopius2k submitted the same article under the headline “Small victory in a never ending war”.

Posted by Frank G 2022-12-12 07:34|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Mob Rule

#1 I admit, I did purchase a Gibson's Bakery T-shirt. Came with a nice thank you note.

Posted by Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-12-12 10:24|| 2022-12-12 10:24|| Front Page Top

#2 I haven't seen much about how the community at large there is treating the business or its owners since all this went down. If it was me, I'd have a problem with any student, faculty, staff or family of the above on my premises for fear of some sort of set-up. I'm sure they have both supporters and detractors over the whole mess.

If it was me, I'd move on rather than wait for something bad to happen.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-12-12 10:42|| 2022-12-12 10:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Oberlin also gave us Lena Dunham. They have a LOT to apologize for

Posted by Frank G 2022-12-12 11:12|| 2022-12-12 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Isn't that what America was supposed to be all about from the beginning, the 'little guy' getting a chance to chart his or her own destiny ?

A pox upon your house Oberlin.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-12-12 11:15|| 2022-12-12 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Oberlin used the publicity of this case well it seems.

They had about 10k applicants for fall 2022 and about 900 were selected. Both numbers are records. So a lot of high school students and their parents wanted to be associated with this College.

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-12-12 12:38|| 2022-12-12 12:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Oberlin is a safety school for the socially retarded.

Posted by Regular joe 2022-12-12 13:52|| 2022-12-12 13:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Oberlin has the cash to pay out $36 million? Bet they have to raise tuition and student parking fees a bit after that.

Posted by jpal 2022-12-12 14:50|| 2022-12-12 14:50|| Front Page Top

#8 #2 I haven't seen much about how the community at large there is treating the business or its owners since all this went down. If it was me, I'd have a problem with any student, faculty, staff or family of the above on my premises for fear of some sort of set-up. I'm sure they have both supporters and detractors over the whole mess.

If it was me, I'd move on rather than wait for something bad to happen.
Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-12-12 10:42

I grew up a bit north of Oberlin and was down there a lot. Then - and my understanding is that this has not changed - is that the locals and the college hate one another and it's only gotten worse over time - the students and faculty consider the locals unwashed and unintelligent rednecks who are only good for cleaning up after them. The locals have staunchly supported the Gibsons, but I have heard that the fight, though ultimately victorious, may have broken the business. I sincerely hope not.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-12-12 15:05|| 2022-12-12 15:05|| Front Page Top

#9 The Gibson’s should donate $100 to Oberlin just to get a Thank You note from the President of the University.

Posted by Airandee 2022-12-12 16:24|| 2022-12-12 16:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Read comment #6, and immediately jumped to the Gary Larson “Midvale School for the Gifted” cartoon……
Is that evil?

Posted by USN, Ret. 2022-12-12 17:10|| 2022-12-12 17:10|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ No. I did the same, and I'm only marginally evil

Posted by Frank G 2022-12-12 19:27|| 2022-12-12 19:27|| Front Page Top

#12 @#1 - That's pretty cool!

@#9 - NEVER!

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-12-12 20:49|| 2022-12-12 20:49|| Front Page Top

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