FCP Bob 1,312 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/05/gowe...missed-6521.htm Gowen Lawsuit Against Full Tilt DismissedMay 04, 2009, Haley Hintze A United States District Court judge has dismissed an action brought by Cycalona “Clonie” Gowen against a large group of international corporations and famous professional players affiliated with Full Tilt Poker. The action, brought by Gowen in November, 2008, initially listed 13 different members of Team Full Tilt among the defendants. All but one of those players was dismissed with prejudice, meaning that Gowen cannot file a new claim against them over the matter.Gowen sought the equivalent of a 1% share in Full Tilt’s net worth in her initial action, plus damages, which she and her attorneys valued at $40 million when filing the case. Gowen alleged breach of an oral contract, unjust enrichment and fraud among other claims, all of which were dismissed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston last week. Johnston also dismissed a pending April 30th hearing in the matter, leaving Gowen only the option to appeal his findings. Only three of the initial defendants in the action were omitted from the “with prejudice” class, leaving only Tiltware LLC, Tiltware owner Ray Bitar, and famed Full Tilt pro Howard Lederer to face followup actions from Gowen, whose attorneys immediately filed a motion attempting to extend the case over secondary claims not specifically mentioned in the dismissal order. The twelve Full Tilt pros removed from the action in their entirety were Andy Bloch, Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, John Juanda, Phil Gordon, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Jennifer Harman-Traniello, Mike Matusow, Allen Cunningham, Gus Hansen and Patrik Antonius. Link to post Share on other sites
El Guapo 8 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 FTP is worth over $4 Billion? Link to post Share on other sites
cardcore 0 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 FTP is worth over $4 Billion?R bitar and H Led still on the hook! interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
Vtlaxer09 4 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Winnnnarrrrr Link to post Share on other sites
EStormOk 0 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I don't see how she thought she could sue the pros that represent FT.That would be like taking nike to court and adding Tiger and other top sports stars they have under contract to the lawsuit. Link to post Share on other sites
pokersean 0 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I think this is a very bad article. It does not explain why is really suing the big guns. Did they say something bad? Did she get a boo boo from their words? 40 million for that, come on. It should be dropped. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 she should not waste her time. her lawyers probably cost a fortune.clearly, though, she is dumb so expect several appeals. She'll never see a dime. Link to post Share on other sites
seacucumber 2 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 she should not waste her time. her lawyers probably cost a fortune.This is probably true but perhaps her lawyers might have taken on her case on a contingency basis (for about 33~40% of any recovery). If that were the case, I think her lawyers would be the ones ultimately determining whether to pursue any further. Link to post Share on other sites
coug2828 8 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 someone should transfer 50 bucks to her FTP account as consolation Link to post Share on other sites
Scriptpro727 0 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 someone should transfer 50 bucks to her FTP account as consolation$5 would be funnier Link to post Share on other sites
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