2001-01-26 Harley-Davidson Response - Minnesota Judicial Branch

RIDER, BENNWT, EGAN dk ARUNDEL, LLP
Edwin L. Sisam, Esq.
August 22,200O
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doubt about your genuine interest in seeing these claim resolved fbirly. My Gents are fhther
disturbed by fhe size of your attorney fee cktim based upon aworkproduct output so fk consisting
of two one-page letters. My clients believe-that the threat of an attorneys’ fee claim 3 being used
as a bludgeon to force them to pay claims without knowing the fhlf basis for the claim first As you
know,thestclaims arecontraryto TwinCitiesHarieyDa~dsonbusinesspractices~dsomyclients
are skeptical of their merit
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compelled to scek’relief tim the court for a situation thy perceive as’~ kind of extortion.
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declaratory judgment actions against each of your clients by
and conpfaints to the shaif% of their respective counties of residence..
By U.S. Mail I am sending you courtesy copies of t&se complaints and am questing that you
adviseasto whahcryouwillarxeptsecviceoabclratfofyotac~~. IfyouwillsoacccptseAce,
wewilladvisethcshcrifE3tha$thcynccdnotcompletesenrice.
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