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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Maris family suing for 2.5 BILLION ! | ||||
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King Shit *board owner* | posted on 03-14-2001 @ 11:06 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01  | GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Former home run king Roger Maris' family will seek $2.5 billion in a breach-of-contract lawsuit against beer giant Anheuser-Busch, their attorney said Wednesday. The family members took over the lucrative Ocala-Gainesville beer distributorship after Maris' death in 1985, but Anheuser-Busch canceled the deal soon afterward. ``It created an opportunity for them to do what they're doing, to oust the family,'' attorney Willie Gary said. The Maris family lost a related case against the St. Louis-based corporation in federal court last year. The latest lawsuit is scheduled to begin April 30 in Alachua County Circuit Court. Describing Anheuser-Busch as ``greedy,'' Gary said Maris and his family worked hard to maintain the beer distributorship, worth about $20 million. The company ``is out to drive this family out of business,'' Gary said. John Jacob, an Anheuser-Busch vice president, disputed Gary's assertion that the distributorship was revoked without cause. The contract was terminated because the Maris group falsified records and allowed stale beer to be sold. ``This has nothing to do with Roger Maris,'' Jacob said. ``They did not meet the standards. They did now follow the rules ... They were duping the corporation and our consumers.''  ~Matt/Froy from Jersey Official Protector of Gay Marco & SwampJunk...if he ever decides to post. Also providing total immunity to Fayth | ||||
| Dan-O | posted on 03-15-2001 @ 12:18 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Nov. 00 | I saw this story too... Nobody points out the irony that three years ago, the Maris family was the guest of the St. Louis Cardinals at BUSCH Stadium for the McGwire Race to 62... and nobody was talking about this dispute then... :) nope, would have been bad publicity...  "I laughed! I cried!" -- A Manic Depressive | ||||
| DiamondDust | posted on 03-15-2001 @ 2:44 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | True... But neither the Cards or the Stadium are owned by Ansheiser Busch anymore. They were sold a few years back. It is ironic though. Suprised the maris family had that much $ however. Just another observation of insanity. | ||||
| Rommel | posted on 03-15-2001 @ 2:52 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | I hate Budweiser ! DD, where the fuck have you been ? :)  Jeder oder Keiner, Alles oder Nichts | ||||
| DiamondDust | posted on 03-19-2001 @ 10:24 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Whats up Rommel... Ive been mad busy with work then went away on vacation for awhile. Can't wait for Opening Day at Shea. Froy... Good job with the site It looks good. Glad to see the Sports Topic Area too. Just another observation of insanity. | ||||
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