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Oberlin gives up fighting Gibson’s Bakery, starts coughing up dough

I’ve written about the fracas between Gibson’s Bakery and Ohio’s Oberlin College since the affair began in late 2016 when three black Oberlin students were caught for shoplifting wine from the Bakery. Despite the student’s admission of guilt and court conviction, Oberlin punished the bakery, calling it racist, refused to apologize, and cutting off commercial … Continue reading Oberlin gives up fighting Gibson’s Bakery, starts coughing up dough

Despite the civil verdict for $36 million, Oberlin College hasn’t paid Gibson’s Bakery

The other day I reported on the Ohio Supreme Court’s rejection of Oberlin College’s appeal; the College had been ordered in a civil suit to pay $31 million to Gibson’s Bakery (plus, as this post notes, perhaps another $5 million more) for “libel, slander, interference with business relationships, and interference with contracts.” You can see … Continue reading Despite the civil verdict for $36 million, Oberlin College hasn’t paid Gibson’s Bakery

Gibson’s Bakery wins for good; Supreme Court of Ohio upholds verdict against Oberlin College

If you’ve been on this site for a longish while, you’ll know about the legal fight between Gibson’s Bakery and Oberlin College, which has dragged on since 2016. My many posts on it can be seen here, and if you want a summary, I’ll refer you to the Wikipedia page on Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin … Continue reading Gibson’s Bakery wins for good; Supreme Court of Ohio upholds verdict against Oberlin College

Oberlin College sues its insurers for refusing to reimburse it for the damages levied in the Gibson’s Bakery case

Remember the fight between Gibson’s Bakery and Oberlin College in 2016? It seems so long ago, but it isn’t over yet.  You can read about it on the relevant Wikipedia page, or on the many posts I wrote about it at the time.  If you forget, here’s the summary from Wikipedia: The case began in … Continue reading Oberlin College sues its insurers for refusing to reimburse it for the damages levied in the Gibson’s Bakery case

Two court cases: Texas charges a women with murder for abortion, and once again, Gibson’s versus Oberlin College

This story was reportd by Sophie Kasakove in yesterday’s New York Times and has been reported widely elsewhere (e.g., here). Click on the screenshot to read: Yes, it’s Texas again, which of course enacted the nation’s most stringent abortion law, and making it enforceable by private citizens instead of the state. Any individual can report … Continue reading Two court cases: Texas charges a women with murder for abortion, and once again, Gibson’s versus Oberlin College

Oberlin denied a new trial in the Gibson’s Bakery case

From the beginning, Legal Insurrection (LI) has had the best continuing covering of the Oberlin vs. Gibson’s Bakery case (see here for a list of my posts on the matter). Yes, it’s a right-wing site (I always have to apologize for this, but not for citing the New York Times or Salon!), but LI‘s reporting … Continue reading Oberlin denied a new trial in the Gibson’s Bakery case

The Wall Street Journal on Oberlin vs. Gibson’s

The WSJ is a conservative paper, of course, but it would be hard for anyone to defend Oberlin College’s  behavior toward Gibson Bakery and Market when the college itself engaged in demonizing the local business, cut off commercial relations with it, and tried to characterize the Bakery as racist. The outcome: a local jury awarded … Continue reading The Wall Street Journal on Oberlin vs. Gibson’s

The Gibson Bakery versus Oberlin College case: a good summary

Quillette is being unfairly demonized in many quarters as an “alt-right” site, with many of those who write there (and that includes me) compared to white supremacists. But the demonization occurs largely because the site doesn’t hew entirely to the ideology of the Woke Left. And yes, there are some conservative positions taken at Quillette, … Continue reading The Gibson Bakery versus Oberlin College case: a good summary

Oberlin digs in, appealing Gibson’s Bakery case with high-priced legal team and recasting case as “free speech issue”

I’ve followed the case of Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College from the outset, and because there’s now a Wikipedia article on the case, I needn’t review the whole mishigass here.  The upshot is that after Oberlin’s administrators aided students in an unjustified protest against the claimed racism of the bakery (a racism that proved nonexistent), … Continue reading Oberlin digs in, appealing Gibson’s Bakery case with high-priced legal team and recasting case as “free speech issue”

Oberlin pleads poverty in Gibson’s Bakery case, judge requires the College to post $36.4 million bond

Could Oberlin College, like The Evergreen State College, now be in financial difficulties because of ill-advised wokeness? If you’ve been following the story, Gibson’s Bakery sued the College after three students were caught shoplifting or beating up the shop owner (they pleaded guilty). The College and its students then tried to exact revenge, defaming the … Continue reading Oberlin pleads poverty in Gibson’s Bakery case, judge requires the College to post $36.4 million bond