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	* '''To all parties, regarding accountings''':		* '''To all parties, regarding accountings''':
	*# It was stated that Defendants had not yet seen a sales accounting. It is not true, however, that I had not produced one; I had done so, and it was included in the list of [[~~SvsG: Documents Available for Inspection Online~~\| Documents Available for Inspection Online]] (see "Detailed Accounting of Sales") as early as September 21, 2005. It remains at [ http://www.hypertwins.org/files/rh_sales/ ].		*# It was stated that Defendants had not yet seen a sales accounting. It is not true, however, that I had not produced one; I had done so, and it was included in the list of [[Griever/documents/inspection\|Documents Available for Inspection Online]] (see "Detailed Accounting of Sales") as early as September 21, 2005. <s>It remains at [ http://www.hypertwins.org/files/rh_sales/</s><ref>2025-09-11 Not sure where this stuff ended up.</ref> ].
	*# Now that Lynne has clarified what information she wanted (i.e. an accounting showing receipts and expenses from which to calculate the RDA's share according to the schedule she described), I have produced a slightly different accounting. It is 64 pages long as of this writing and I haven't yet figured out how to format it for the web, but I will be bringing a printout of it to the next mediation session.		*# Now that Lynne has clarified what information she wanted (i.e. an accounting showing receipts and expenses from which to calculate the RDA's share according to the schedule she described), I have produced a slightly different accounting. It is 64 pages long as of this writing and I haven't yet figured out how to format it for the web, but I will be bringing a printout of it to the next mediation session.
	# This new accounting shows that for the time period beginning with the first known sale at The Store and ending [[2003-06-27 ~~SvsG Emails~~\|June 27, 2003]] (the date when I notified Bubba that I was ending our business relationship), the net balance of sales showed a loss of $6465.58; RDA's share of this would then be a further debt of $5172.46. (*'''Note''': initial estimates were closer to $9000; this figure may be revised further as more old paperwork is found and entered into the system.)		# This new accounting shows that for the time period beginning with the first known sale at The Store and ending [[2003/06/27/email/Griever\|June 27, 2003]] (the date when I notified Bubba that I was ending our business relationship), the net balance of sales showed a loss of $6465.58; RDA's share of this would then be a further debt of $5172.46. (*'''Note''': initial estimates were closer to $9000; this figure may be revised further as more old paperwork is found and entered into the system.)
	*# As I have said before, I do not believe there was an agreement in effect between myself and the Defendants by the time RDA's merchandise began selling through The Store (for reasons stated [[Griever/Responses to Facts\|elsewhere]]), and I do not at this time intend to hold RDA liable for this additional $5k of debt.		*# As I have said before, I do not believe there was an agreement in effect between myself and the Defendants by the time RDA's merchandise began selling through The Store (for reasons stated [[Griever/Responses to Facts\|elsewhere]]), and I do not at this time intend to hold RDA liable for this additional $5k of debt.
	*# However, in the event that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing ~~[[SvsG:Accounting Summary~~\|accounting]] concerns non-business loans and repayments only.		*# However, in the event that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing {{l/sub\|pfx=Griever/\|accounting}} concerns non-business loans and repayments only.
	* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (you state that you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages etc.), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:		* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (you state that you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages etc.), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:
	*# The longer this case takes, the more legal and travel expenses I will incur, and I am assessing all such expenses to your account. (The no-show for the very first court date, for example, cost you $247.50 at the IRS mileage rates then in effect.)		*# The longer this case takes, the more legal and travel expenses I will incur, and I am assessing all such expenses to your account. (The no-show for the very first court date, for example, cost you $247.50 at the IRS mileage rates then in effect.)

Woozle at 19:31, 11 September 2025

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	*# Now that Lynne has clarified what information she wanted (i.e. an accounting showing receipts and expenses from which to calculate the RDA's share according to the schedule she described), I have produced a slightly different accounting. It is 64 pages long as of this writing and I haven't yet figured out how to format it for the web, but I will be bringing a printout of it to the next mediation session.		*# Now that Lynne has clarified what information she wanted (i.e. an accounting showing receipts and expenses from which to calculate the RDA's share according to the schedule she described), I have produced a slightly different accounting. It is 64 pages long as of this writing and I haven't yet figured out how to format it for the web, but I will be bringing a printout of it to the next mediation session.
	# This new accounting shows that for the time period beginning with the first known sale at The Store and ending [[2003-06-27 SvsG Emails\|June 27, 2003]] (the date when I notified Bubba that I was ending our business relationship), the net balance of sales showed a loss of $6465.58; RDA's share of this would then be a further debt of $5172.46. (*'''Note''': initial estimates were closer to $9000; this figure may be revised further as more old paperwork is found and entered into the system.)		# This new accounting shows that for the time period beginning with the first known sale at The Store and ending [[2003-06-27 SvsG Emails\|June 27, 2003]] (the date when I notified Bubba that I was ending our business relationship), the net balance of sales showed a loss of $6465.58; RDA's share of this would then be a further debt of $5172.46. (*'''Note''': initial estimates were closer to $9000; this figure may be revised further as more old paperwork is found and entered into the system.)
	*# As I have said before, I do not believe there was an agreement in effect between myself and the Defendants by the time RDA's merchandise began selling through The Store (for reasons stated [[~~SvsG:Plaintiffs'~~ Responses to Facts\|elsewhere]]), and I do not at this time intend to hold RDA liable for this additional $5k of debt.		*# As I have said before, I do not believe there was an agreement in effect between myself and the Defendants by the time RDA's merchandise began selling through The Store (for reasons stated [[Griever/Responses to Facts\|elsewhere]]), and I do not at this time intend to hold RDA liable for this additional $5k of debt.
	*# However, in the event that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing [[SvsG:Accounting Summary\|accounting]] concerns non-business loans and repayments only.		*# However, in the event that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing [[SvsG:Accounting Summary\|accounting]] concerns non-business loans and repayments only.
	* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (you state that you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages etc.), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:		* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (you state that you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages etc.), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:

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	~~[[Staddon vs. Griever]]: [[SvsG:Messages for Defendants\|Messages for Defendants]]~~		{{hdr/archive}}

	In the past I have attempted to convey bits of information to the Defendants by "going through channels" (e.g. suggesting to my lawyer that she convey them to the defending attorney to convey to them), but that doesn't seem to work very well.		In the past I have attempted to convey bits of information to the Defendants by "going through channels" (e.g. suggesting to my lawyer that she convey them to the defending attorney to convey to them), but that doesn't seem to work very well.
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	I brought them with me to the previous mediation session and showed them to the mediator, but they got overlooked in the rush at the end of the session.		I brought them with me to the previous mediation session and showed them to the mediator, but they got overlooked in the rush at the end of the session.

			''Update: I returned all of these items to them at the trial.''
	==Legal Matters==		==Legal Matters==
	(I may or may not bring up these items at the next session, depending on the situation.)		(I may or may not bring up these items at the next session, depending on the situation.)

Woozle: Woozle moved page SvsG:Messages for Defendants to Griever/Messages for Defendants: reorganizing

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Woozle: SvsG:Messages for Defendants ENJOYING BRIAN PEPPERS DAY??? moved to SvsG:Messages for Defendants over redirect: undoing Brian Peppers Day vandalism

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Woozle: /* Mediation */ revised to be somewhat stronger

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Mediation: revised to be somewhat stronger

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	==Mediation==		==Mediation==
	Finally, I ~~would like to~~ propose that ~~all matters discussed in this mediation~~ be ~~considered non-~~confidential ~~unless otherwise specifically requested. As far as~~ I ~~know~~, ~~neither~~ party ~~has~~ any ~~matters relevant to~~ this ~~case which they would consider to~~ be ~~confidential or sensitive,~~ and ~~placing a lid of secrecy on~~ the ~~procedings serves only~~ to ~~stifle outside discussion which might help untangle some of the confusion and "intertwined" (as Bubba put it) nature of our former business relationship~~.		Finally, unless today's negotiations reach a satisfactory conclusion, I propose that the assumption of confidentiality be removed. If there are any particular items which either party wishes kept confidential (and I have seen no evidence that any exist), the affected party may state so explicitly and particularly. If we are going to be spending further hours discovering what (if any) common ground exists between myself and the Defendants in this matter, any progress towards that end should be documented and available for use in court so that the process will not have to be repeated.

	In the event that the Defendants do not agree with this ~~proposal~~, I ~~will need a list of items discussed at each session, so that I can keep track of which issues are~~ to ~~be considered confidential~~. ~~As I do not have any record~~ of the ~~proceedings (as required by~~ the ~~mediation agreement), I am otherwise forced to rely on my memory~~ of ~~which items have been brought up solely in mediation (and are thus confidential) and which have been brought up elsewhere (and thus are not)~~.		In the event that the Defendants do not agree with this request, I see no advantage to continuing these negotiations. The current shroud of secrecy serves only to further delay the progress of this case with no benefit towards establishing the facts of the matter or reaching a fair settlement.

Woozle: /* Legal Matters */ revised sales total; other proofreading & minor rephrases

2006-01-11T15:04:36Z

Legal Matters: revised sales total; other proofreading & minor rephrases

Woozle: /* Legal Matters */ slight rewrite of last item, plus confidentiality issue

2006-01-11T12:29:04Z

Legal Matters: slight rewrite of last item, plus confidentiality issue

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	*# However, in the even that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing [[SvsG:Accounting Summary\|accounting]] assumes that all merchandise will be returned.		*# However, in the even that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing [[SvsG:Accounting Summary\|accounting]] assumes that all merchandise will be returned.
	* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (i.e. you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:		* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (i.e. you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:
	*# The longer this case takes, the more expenses I will incur, and I am assessing all my legal and travel expenses to your account. (The no-show for the very first court date, for example, cost you $247.50 at the mileage rates then in effect.)		*# The longer this case takes, the more expenses I will incur, and I am assessing all my legal and travel expenses to your account. (The no-show for the very first court date, for example, cost you $247.50 at the IRS mileage rates then in effect.)
	*# The longer this case takes, the more evidence I find to substantiate my case, and the more I am able to organize it and prepare for a possible court presentation. Conversely, as far as I can tell, you have no substantial evidence to present in defense of your side, otherwise you would have presented it by now.		*# The longer this case takes, the more evidence I find to substantiate my case, and the more I am able to organize it and prepare for a possible court presentation. Conversely, as far as I can tell, you have no substantial evidence to present in defense of your side, otherwise you would have presented it by now.
	*# The longer this case takes, the more interest will accumulate on your account (the interest for 2005 alone was over $2000).		*# The longer this case takes, the more interest will accumulate on your account (the interest for 2005 alone was over $2000).
	*# I think the reason you are taking up this (completely unreasonable and indefensible) position is so that the mediator will suggest a "middle ground" which will be effectively in your favor. This is [[Issuepedia:Moving the Fulcrum\|Moving the Fulcrum]] and committing the [[Issuepedia:Fallacy of Moderation\|Fallacy of Moderation]], and it can only work as a delaying tactic; in the ~~long run~~, the ~~truth will prevail~~.		*# I think the reason you are taking up this (completely unreasonable and indefensible) position is so that the mediator will suggest a "middle ground" which will be effectively in your favor. This is [[Issuepedia:Moving the Fulcrum\|Moving the Fulcrum]] and committing the [[Issuepedia:Fallacy of Moderation\|Fallacy of Moderation]], and it can only work against an unprepared opponent or if the negotiator is easily misled (neither of which I believe to be true) or as a delaying tactic, which I believe (for the reasons given above) will ultimately be detrimental to you.
			==Mediation==
			Finally, I would like to propose that all matters discussed in this mediation be considered non-confidential unless otherwise specifically requested. As far as I know, neither party has any matters relevant to this case which they would consider to be confidential or sensitive, and placing a lid of secrecy on the procedings serves only to stifle outside discussion which might help untangle some of the confusion and "intertwined" (as Bubba put it) nature of our former business relationship.

			In the event that the Defendants do not agree with this proposal, I will need a list of items discussed at each session, so that I can keep track of which issues are to be considered confidential. As I do not have any record of the proceedings (as required by the mediation agreement), I am otherwise forced to rely on my memory of which items have been brought up solely in mediation (and are thus confidential) and which have been brought up elsewhere (and thus are not).

Woozle at 22:50, 10 January 2006

2006-01-10T22:50:39Z

New page

[[Staddon vs. Griever]]: [[SvsG:Messages for Defendants|Messages for Defendants]]

In the past I have attempted to convey bits of information to the Defendants by "going through channels" (e.g. suggesting to my lawyer that she convey them to the defending attorney to convey to them), but that doesn't seem to work very well.

Maintaing a list of such things here opens up two other possible avenues of communication:
* I can bring them up in mediation, if it seems appropriate
* The Defendants (or their attorney) might read this page (or possibly it will be brought to their attention by a third party)
==Trivia==
I still have several items which somehow ended up in my possession; please remember to ask for these before the mediation adjourns:
* Lynne's 45 RPM recording
* A couple of Bubba's CDs
* An expired Georgia driver's license of Lynne's

I brought them with me to the previous mediation session and showed them to the mediator, but they got overlooked in the rush at the end of the session.
==Legal Matters==
(I may or may not bring up these items at the next session, depending on the situation.)

We ended the last session with an agreement that I would produce an accounting (henceforth "sales accounting") showing what RDA would be owed were they to be credited for a share of sales through The Red House Store / vbz.net (henceforth "The Store") under the system described by Lynne; in return for this, Lynne will produce an inventory of all vbz merchandise (i.e. merchandise paid for by any of the Defendants with the intention of selling it in The Store) remaining in their possession.

* '''To all parties, regarding the sales accounting''':
*# It was stated that Defendants had not yet seen a sales accounting. It is not true, however, that I had not produced one; I had done so, and it was included in the list of [[SvsG: Documents Available for Inspection Online| Documents Available for Inspection Online]] (see "Detailed Accounting of Sales") as early as September 21, 2005. It remains at [ http://www.hypertwins.org/files/rh_sales/ ].
*# Now that Lynne has clarified what information she wanted (i.e. an accounting showing receipts and expenses from which to calculate the RDA's share according to the schedule she described), I have produced a slightly different accounting. It is 64 pages long as of this writing and I haven't yet figured out how to format it for the web, but I will be bringing a printout of it to the next mediation session.
*# This new accounting shows that for the time period beginning with the first known sale at The Store and ending [[2003-06-27 SvsG Emails|June 27, 2003]] (the date when I notified Bubba that I was ending our business relationship), the net balance of sales showed a loss of roughly $9000; RDA's share of this would then be a further debt in the general area of $7000.
*# As I have said before, I do not believe there was an agreement in effect between myself and the Defendants by the time RDA's merchandise began selling through The Store (for reasons stated [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Responses to Facts|elsewhere]]), and I do not at this time intend to hold RDA liable for this additional $7000 of debt.
*# However, in the even that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing [[SvsG:Accounting Summary|accounting]] assumes that all merchandise will be returned.
* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (i.e. you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:
*# The longer this case takes, the more expenses I will incur, and I am assessing all my legal and travel expenses to your account. (The no-show for the very first court date, for example, cost you $247.50 at the mileage rates then in effect.)
*# The longer this case takes, the more evidence I find to substantiate my case, and the more I am able to organize it and prepare for a possible court presentation. Conversely, as far as I can tell, you have no substantial evidence to present in defense of your side, otherwise you would have presented it by now.
*# The longer this case takes, the more interest will accumulate on your account (the interest for 2005 alone was over $2000).
*# I think the reason you are taking up this (completely unreasonable and indefensible) position is so that the mediator will suggest a "middle ground" which will be effectively in your favor. This is [[Issuepedia:Moving the Fulcrum|Moving the Fulcrum]] and committing the [[Issuepedia:Fallacy of Moderation|Fallacy of Moderation]], and it can only work as a delaying tactic; in the long run, the truth will prevail.

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	We ended the last session with an agreement that I would produce an accounting (henceforth "sales accounting") showing what RDA would be owed were they to be credited for a share of sales through The Red House Store / vbz.net (henceforth "The Store") under the system described by Lynne; in return for this, Lynne will produce an inventory of all vbz merchandise (i.e. merchandise paid for by any of the Defendants with the intention of selling it in The Store) remaining in their possession.		We ended the last session with an agreement that I would produce an accounting (henceforth "sales accounting") showing what RDA would be owed were they to be credited for a share of sales through The Red House Store / vbz.net (henceforth "The Store") under the system described by Lynne; in return for this, Lynne will produce an inventory of all vbz merchandise (i.e. merchandise paid for by any of the Defendants with the intention of selling it in The Store) remaining in their possession.

	* '''To all parties, regarding ~~the sales accounting~~''':		* '''To all parties, regarding accountings''':
	*# It was stated that Defendants had not yet seen a sales accounting. It is not true, however, that I had not produced one; I had done so, and it was included in the list of [[SvsG: Documents Available for Inspection Online\| Documents Available for Inspection Online]] (see "Detailed Accounting of Sales") as early as September 21, 2005. It remains at [ http://www.hypertwins.org/files/rh_sales/ ].		*# It was stated that Defendants had not yet seen a sales accounting. It is not true, however, that I had not produced one; I had done so, and it was included in the list of [[SvsG: Documents Available for Inspection Online\| Documents Available for Inspection Online]] (see "Detailed Accounting of Sales") as early as September 21, 2005. It remains at [ http://www.hypertwins.org/files/rh_sales/ ].
	*# Now that Lynne has clarified what information she wanted (i.e. an accounting showing receipts and expenses from which to calculate the RDA's share according to the schedule she described), I have produced a slightly different accounting. It is 64 pages long as of this writing and I haven't yet figured out how to format it for the web, but I will be bringing a printout of it to the next mediation session.		*# Now that Lynne has clarified what information she wanted (i.e. an accounting showing receipts and expenses from which to calculate the RDA's share according to the schedule she described), I have produced a slightly different accounting. It is 64 pages long as of this writing and I haven't yet figured out how to format it for the web, but I will be bringing a printout of it to the next mediation session.
	*# This new accounting shows that for the time period beginning with the first known sale at The Store and ending [[2003-06-27 SvsG Emails\|June 27, 2003]] (the date when I notified Bubba that I was ending our business relationship), the net balance of sales showed a loss of ~~roughly~~ $~~9000~~; RDA's share of this would then be a further debt ~~in the general area~~ of $~~7000~~.		# This new accounting shows that for the time period beginning with the first known sale at The Store and ending [[2003-06-27 SvsG Emails\|June 27, 2003]] (the date when I notified Bubba that I was ending our business relationship), the net balance of sales showed a loss of $6465.58; RDA's share of this would then be a further debt of $5172.46. (*'''Note''': initial estimates were closer to $9000; this figure may be revised further as more old paperwork is found and entered into the system.)
	*# As I have said before, I do not believe there was an agreement in effect between myself and the Defendants by the time RDA's merchandise began selling through The Store (for reasons stated [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Responses to Facts\|elsewhere]]), and I do not at this time intend to hold RDA liable for this additional $~~7000~~ of debt.		*# As I have said before, I do not believe there was an agreement in effect between myself and the Defendants by the time RDA's merchandise began selling through The Store (for reasons stated [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Responses to Facts\|elsewhere]]), and I do not at this time intend to hold RDA liable for this additional $5k of debt.
	*# However, in the ~~even~~ that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing [[SvsG:Accounting Summary\|accounting]] ~~assumes that all merchandise will be returned~~.		*# However, in the event that the merchandise remaining is substantially less than my best estimates of what I left in Athens, I will be putting in an additional claim for the estimated value of any missing merchandise. (I am of course willing to consider evidence that my estimates should be revised.) The existing [[SvsG:Accounting Summary\|accounting]] concerns non-business loans and repayments only.
	* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (~~i.e.~~ you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:		* '''To the Defendants, regarding their strategy''': You appear to be taking up a position which more or less diametrically opposes my own (you state that you are the injured party, and I should pay you damages etc.), but (so far) without any substantiating arguments, much less evidence. I would respectfully suggest that this strategy will be counterproductive for you, for the following reasons:
	*# The longer this case takes, the more expenses I will incur, and I am assessing all ~~my legal and travel~~ expenses to your account. (The no-show for the very first court date, for example, cost you $247.50 at the IRS mileage rates then in effect.)		*# The longer this case takes, the more legal and travel expenses I will incur, and I am assessing all such expenses to your account. (The no-show for the very first court date, for example, cost you $247.50 at the IRS mileage rates then in effect.)
	*# The longer this case takes, the more evidence I find to substantiate my case, and the more I am able to organize it and prepare for a possible court presentation. Conversely, as far as I can tell, you have no substantial evidence to present in defense of your side, otherwise you would have presented it by now.		*# The longer this case takes, the more evidence I find to substantiate my case, and the more I am able to organize it and prepare for a possible court presentation. Conversely, as far as I can tell, you have no substantial evidence to present in defense of your side, otherwise you would have presented it by now.
	*# The longer this case takes, the more interest will accumulate on your account (the interest for 2005 alone was over $2000).		*# The longer this case takes, the more interest will accumulate on your account (the interest for 2005 alone was over $2000).
	*# I think the reason you are taking up this (completely unreasonable and indefensible) position is so that the mediator will suggest a "middle ground" which will be effectively in your favor. This is [[Issuepedia:Moving the Fulcrum\|Moving the Fulcrum]] ~~and committing~~ the [[Issuepedia:Fallacy of Moderation\|Fallacy of Moderation]]~~, and it~~ can only work against an unprepared opponent or if the negotiator is easily misled (neither of which I believe to be true) or ~~as a delaying tactic~~, which I believe (for the reasons given above) will ultimately be detrimental to you.		*# I think the reason you are taking up this (completely unreasonable and indefensible) position is so that the mediator will suggest a "middle ground" which will be effectively in your favor. This is [[Issuepedia:Moving the Fulcrum\|Moving the Fulcrum]] in the hope that the [[Issuepedia:Fallacy of Moderation\|Fallacy of Moderation]] will prevail; this tactic can only work against an unprepared opponent or if the negotiator is easily misled (neither of which I believe to be true) or in an attempt to stall for time, which I believe (for the reasons given above) will ultimately be detrimental to you.

	==Mediation==		==Mediation==
	Finally, I would like to propose that all matters discussed in this mediation be considered non-confidential unless otherwise specifically requested. As far as I know, neither party has any matters relevant to this case which they would consider to be confidential or sensitive, and placing a lid of secrecy on the procedings serves only to stifle outside discussion which might help untangle some of the confusion and "intertwined" (as Bubba put it) nature of our former business relationship.		Finally, I would like to propose that all matters discussed in this mediation be considered non-confidential unless otherwise specifically requested. As far as I know, neither party has any matters relevant to this case which they would consider to be confidential or sensitive, and placing a lid of secrecy on the procedings serves only to stifle outside discussion which might help untangle some of the confusion and "intertwined" (as Bubba put it) nature of our former business relationship.

	In the event that the Defendants do not agree with this proposal, I will need a list of items discussed at each session, so that I can keep track of which issues are to be considered confidential. As I do not have any record of the proceedings (as required by the mediation agreement), I am otherwise forced to rely on my memory of which items have been brought up solely in mediation (and are thus confidential) and which have been brought up elsewhere (and thus are not).		In the event that the Defendants do not agree with this proposal, I will need a list of items discussed at each session, so that I can keep track of which issues are to be considered confidential. As I do not have any record of the proceedings (as required by the mediation agreement), I am otherwise forced to rely on my memory of which items have been brought up solely in mediation (and are thus confidential) and which have been brought up elsewhere (and thus are not).