Rosa-Grandey Settlement Statement

JALustig@aol.com JALustig at aol.com
Tue Jul 18 01:42:00 CEST 1995


As I mentioned in another posting, I'm placing this on the mailing list at
the request of Bill Grandey of the Carl Barks Studio:

                        JOINT STATEMENT OF SETTLEMENT

                                        JULY 6, 1995

This joint statement of settlement is made by and between Don Rosa ("Rosa")
and William R. Grandey ("Grandey") (collectively the "Parties") as of the
above date, and is being made and issued to inform all interested persons
that they have resolved their differences.

1.     The Parties are presently involved in a lawsuit in the United States
District Court for the District of Oregon. Both have asserted claims against
each other for defamation of character and both have denied the claims of the
other.

2.     The Parties agree that the litigation, and the claims against each
other and the events that form the basis for those claims, are regrettable,
and that it is in their respective best interest and in the interest of those
around them in the industry to end the litigation. Rosa specifically regrets
having made references to Mr. Carl Barks as an "evil genius" and any negative
connotations or references he may have made to or against Grandey including
references to Grandey as the "weasel." Grandey likewise specifically regrets
any inference that Rosa was drunk or engaged in any criminal activity while
attending the comic book convention in Atlanta in June of 1993.

3.     The Parties also acknowledge and agree that Rosa's "Scrooge History"
is his own work and was done neither in collaboration with nor with the
endorsement of Mr. Carl Barks. Rosa also acknowledges that the comments by
Mr. Barks about Mr. Barks' opinions of Rosa's work reflect the independent
opinions of Mr. Barks and are not the product of and have not been influenced
by Grandey.

                                   (signed)
                                   Don Rosa
                                   William R. Grandey




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