Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jun 7, 2016 11:05:39 GMT -6
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Judge Holds Off Ruling in Dauman Vs. Redstone Case After Lengthy Hearing
A Massachusetts judge heard more than two hours of arguments on Tuesday related to the raging battle for control of Sumner Redstone’s $40 billion media empire. But the judge opted not to issue an immediate ruling on the request by Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman for an expedited trial in his suit challenging his removal from the board of the Redstone family trust and Redstone’s National Amusements holding company.
Judge George Phelan of Norfolk County Probate Court in Canton, Mass., ended the morning hearing by saying he would take the arguments under advisement, according to a representative for Redstone. There was no indication when Phelan would make a decision on Dauman’s request other than that it would likely be sometime this month. Phelan also said he would aim to rule by the end of this month on the motion by Redstone’s daughter, Shari Redstone, to dismiss Dauman’s case.
The scene was highly unusual for the suburban Boston courtroom, with some 22 lawyers turning out to represent both sides in the case. Also on hand, according to local media reports, were Len Lewin and Norman Jacobs, two of the seven trustees who are slated to oversee the Redstone family trust after the death of the 93-year-old mogul. Dauman and fellow Viacom board member George Abrams sued last month after they were removed from the trust and the board of National Amusements, which houses Redstone’s controlling stakes in Viacom and CBS Corp.
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Judge Holds Off Ruling in Dauman Vs. Redstone Case After Lengthy Hearing
A Massachusetts judge heard more than two hours of arguments on Tuesday related to the raging battle for control of Sumner Redstone’s $40 billion media empire. But the judge opted not to issue an immediate ruling on the request by Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman for an expedited trial in his suit challenging his removal from the board of the Redstone family trust and Redstone’s National Amusements holding company.
Judge George Phelan of Norfolk County Probate Court in Canton, Mass., ended the morning hearing by saying he would take the arguments under advisement, according to a representative for Redstone. There was no indication when Phelan would make a decision on Dauman’s request other than that it would likely be sometime this month. Phelan also said he would aim to rule by the end of this month on the motion by Redstone’s daughter, Shari Redstone, to dismiss Dauman’s case.
The scene was highly unusual for the suburban Boston courtroom, with some 22 lawyers turning out to represent both sides in the case. Also on hand, according to local media reports, were Len Lewin and Norman Jacobs, two of the seven trustees who are slated to oversee the Redstone family trust after the death of the 93-year-old mogul. Dauman and fellow Viacom board member George Abrams sued last month after they were removed from the trust and the board of National Amusements, which houses Redstone’s controlling stakes in Viacom and CBS Corp.
More to come