Eaton: You don't need to see those documents. Trust me, we're innocent.
I love NMC's comment about the latest quotes from the Eaton v. Frisby case:
The lawsuit has been put on hold as Yerger allows Frisby attorneys to try to determine if Peters improperly influenced DeLaughter and Eaton officials knew about it.
Alan Perry, an attorney for Frisby, said he couldn’t discuss Yerger’s ruling because much of the case is under seal.
Don McGrath, spokesman for Eaton Corp., said that if the Peters 1-3 documents are released they will demonstrate the communication was innocent.
“Eaton did not know Ed Peters was providing this correspondence with the court,” McGrath said. “We didn’t have him to do anything improper.”
I like the juxtaposition here– lawyers for Frisby refused to comment because much of the case (including the three documents in this order) is under seal, and a spokesman for Eaton talks anyway and tells us why he contends the documents under seal mean. And you know what? I’m not buying what he’s selling.
Me neither. The funny thing is that Perry is not comfortable talking because Eaton (the other party) is filing everything under seal. But Eaton's McGrath comments every time they call him and it usually amounts to "trust us". Eaton reminds me of Kurt Russell in the movie used cars:
Mam, this didn't used to be a taxi cab. That's yellow primer.
