USCF, Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and Hall have a new attorney

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Date: 01 Feb 2009 09:22:06
From: samsloan
Subject: USCF, Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and Hall have a new attorney

In a surprising development, a new attorney has been assigned to
defend the USCF, and Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and Hall in the
case pending in the United States District Court in Lubbock, Texas
entitled Susan Polgar vs. USCF et al.

However, the other defendants, Lafferty, Mottershead, Bogner, Chess
Magnet Schools, Continental Chess Association, Hanken and Kronenberger
continue to be represented by the same attorney that they have had
from the beginning, who is William Huttenbach.

I have no idea why this has happened. Perhaps it comes from a
complaint on Polgar's side of a conflict of interest between the USCF
Board and non-board members who do work for the USCF, such as Hanken
and Bogner.

Another possible theory is that the insurance company, Chubb Corp.,
has reportedly notified the board that they will be dropping the USCF
as a client for Directors and Officers insurance and this change of
attorneys is related to that.

The new counsel for the USCF, and Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and
Hall is

Jeffrey B. Jones
Jones, Flygare, Brown & Wharton, PC
PO Box 2426
Lubbock, Texas 79408

I have no idea what the reason is for this change in attorneys. It is
interesting that the Continental Chess Association and Bill Goichberg
now have different attorneys. At almost exactly the same time, there
has been a change of attorneys for Gregory Alexander in the New York
case, but in that case the reason for the change is obvious.

It is disturbing that the entirely frivolous Susan Polgar case filed
in Texas has run up such huge legal fees.

Sam Sloan

Date: 06 Feb 2009 22:07:46
From:
Subject: Re: USCF, Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and Hall have a new attorney

samsloan wrote:
> [quote=3D"Bill Hall"]Mr. Jones was appointed counsel in Texas for me,
> the EB members and the USCF by the General Liability carriers, when
> they came back with the ruling on our submission that they had a duty
> to defend. Mr. Huttenbach is still retained as USCF counsel as well.
> This will save the USCF significant fees going forward.
>
> I am unaware of any offer to Mr. Sloan for him to be represented by
> USCF counsel, and I highly doubt such an offer was made due to the
> fact that we were (and still are) defending a suit in NY filed by Mr.
> Sloan against the USCF, et al.[/quote]
>
> Mr. Hall is mistaken and I am very surprised to see him write this.
>
> Obviously, I have the right to be represented by USCF's counsel
> because I am covered by the USCF's Directors and Officers Insurance
> Policy.
>
> Mr. Hall should be thanking me for not costing the USCF any additional
> expense by representing myself, instead of writing the hostile posting
> above.
>
> Please note that Susan Polgar and Paul Truong plus Gregory Alexander
> are still being represented by counsel provided through the USCF's
> Directors and Officers insurance policy, even though they are both
> suing and being sued by the USCF.
>
> Also, Mr. Hall should look within himself and consider the things that
> he did and continues to do to provoke my lawsuit.
>
> Sam Sloan

1) It's far from clear, Sam, though I suppose a judge would have to
sort it out if you brayed loudly enough. The current Board members are
each named "... individually and in his Representative capacity as
Member of the Executive Board." You are listed only as an individual.
Tell us, Sam, what tortious acts did you commit whjile polluting the
Board?

2) _Your_ lawsuit is a dead issue. Dismissed with prejudice, remember?
=93(T)he complaint largely interweaves purported 'facts' with Sloan=92s
own subjective rantings and commentary and commentary about their
alleged shortcomings. For the most part, these are simply personal,
vindictive, and nonsensical attacks that do not belong in a pleading
filed in a judicial proceeding.=93 I guess you follow the old maxim
about publicity: don't read it, measure it. Doltishness, thy name is
Sloan.

Date: 05 Feb 2009 20:55:18
From: samsloan
Subject: Re: USCF, Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and Hall have a new attorney

[quote="Bill Hall"]Mr. Jones was appointed counsel in Texas for me,
the EB members and the USCF by the General Liability carriers, when
they came back with the ruling on our submission that they had a duty
to defend. Mr. Huttenbach is still retained as USCF counsel as well.
This will save the USCF significant fees going forward.

I am unaware of any offer to Mr. Sloan for him to be represented by
USCF counsel, and I highly doubt such an offer was made due to the
fact that we were (and still are) defending a suit in NY filed by Mr.
Sloan against the USCF, et al.[/quote]

Mr. Hall is mistaken and I am very surprised to see him write this.

Obviously, I have the right to be represented by USCF's counsel
because I am covered by the USCF's Directors and Officers Insurance
Policy.

Mr. Hall should be thanking me for not costing the USCF any additional
expense by representing myself, instead of writing the hostile posting
above.

Please note that Susan Polgar and Paul Truong plus Gregory Alexander
are still being represented by counsel provided through the USCF's
Directors and Officers insurance policy, even though they are both
suing and being sued by the USCF.

Also, Mr. Hall should look within himself and consider the things that
he did and continues to do to provoke my lawsuit.

Sam Sloan

Date: 01 Feb 2009 17:48:06
From: B. Lafferty
Subject: Re: USCF, Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and Hall have a new attorney

samsloan wrote:
> In a surprising development, a new attorney has been assigned to
> defend the USCF, and Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and Hall in the
> case pending in the United States District Court in Lubbock, Texas
> entitled Susan Polgar vs. USCF et al.
>
> However, the other defendants, Lafferty, Mottershead, Bogner, Chess
> Magnet Schools, Continental Chess Association, Hanken and Kronenberger
> continue to be represented by the same attorney that they have had
> from the beginning, who is William Huttenbach.
>
> I have no idea why this has happened. Perhaps it comes from a
> complaint on Polgar's side of a conflict of interest between the USCF
> Board and non-board members who do work for the USCF, such as Hanken
> and Bogner.
>
> Another possible theory is that the insurance company, Chubb Corp.,
> has reportedly notified the board that they will be dropping the USCF
> as a client for Directors and Officers insurance and this change of
> attorneys is related to that.
>
> The new counsel for the USCF, and Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and
> Hall is
>
> Jeffrey B. Jones
> Jones, Flygare, Brown & Wharton, PC
> PO Box 2426
> Lubbock, Texas 79408
>
> I have no idea what the reason is for this change in attorneys. It is
> interesting that the Continental Chess Association and Bill Goichberg
> now have different attorneys. At almost exactly the same time, there
> has been a change of attorneys for Gregory Alexander in the New York
> case, but in that case the reason for the change is obvious.
>
> It is disturbing that the entirely frivolous Susan Polgar case filed
> in Texas has run up such huge legal fees.
>
> Sam Sloan

I suspect only you and Trolgar are surprised. More than that I'm not
going to say to you.