Appeal Hearing Report

Our good neighbor Brave Emma was the only one who was able to attend our appeal hearing in Albany on Tuesday. I spoke to her last night. She said that it was an amazing experience. There were five justices who questioned lawyers on both sides. She said that our lawyers from Hogan & Hartson, Paul Werner and Gardner Gillespie did an outstanding job! They were well prepared, concise, and articulate. She felt the justices listened carefully, asked some very good questions and in the end understood the facts we were presenting. That being said, this could go either way. Just as a reminder to all of you, only about 10% of all cases are turned over on appeal. But our lawyers could not have done any better work so let's hope for a positive outcome. It will be 8 to 10 weeks before the final decision comes down. I will keep you posted.

Again, let me express our heartfelt thanks to Paul Werner, Gardner Gillespie and Hogan & Hartson for their excellent and generous work. We could never have afforded the quality legal representation that they have provided to us!! We are deeply grateful!!