LOL Creed mentioned in lawsuit against Limp Bizkit

Blaize · 10-08-2003, 12:23 PM

Frankie posted this over at the pit. Thanks Frankie

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/...nment-headlines

Irked by short show, fans to file lawsuit against Limp Bizkit

By Greg Kot
Tribune rock critic
Posted October 8 2003

A summer concert in which angry fans pelted Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst with garbage and routed him from the stage at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney has prompted a lawsuit against the band that is expected to be filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court.

The breach-of-contract suit seeks damages for at least 165 concertgoers who will claim that top-selling rock/rap act Limp Bizkit instigated the uprising and then left the stage after less than 30 minutes, though they had contracted as part of a multi-act rock concert to play 90 minutes, said Chicago attorney Michael Young.

He said he hopes to get class-action status for the suit, to cover about 40,000 fans who attended the show, which would bring potential damages to $1 million.

The suit is expected to ask that a percentage of the total ticket sales be refunded, or about $25 per patron. Tickets were $75 for the July 26 show headlined by Metallica.

The backdrop for the suit is a long-running feud between Durst and WKQX-101.1 FM disc jockey Mancow Muller. Muller has disparaged Durst on his morning show. The concert was sponsored by Muller's radio station.

According to reports, fans showed up at the show with signs disparaging Durst. The singer responded with signs, shown on giant video screens flanking the stage, that denounced the radio personality with homophobic insults.

Concertgoers greeted Durst's appearance with boos, and the singer and the audience exchanged obscenity-laden taunts. Fans hurled plastic water bottles and debris at the stage. After performing for 30 minutes, Durst exited, though he continued to denounce Muller and the audience for several more minutes over a microphone from behind the stage.

The suit will contend that Durst and not the fans instigated the incident. The legal proceeding originated when Muller invited Young on his radio show after the concert. The disc jockey's Web site includes a description of the concert and gives out Young's office number.

"When I left the station I had no intention of filing a suit, but then people started to call and I realized how upset many of them were that they had paid a lot of money and felt ripped off," Young said.

Durst and his management company could not be reached for comment.

The suit is similar to one filed against the rock band Creed by four fans who accused the band's singer, Scott Stapp, of appearing to be too intoxicated to perform well at a concert in December at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. A Cook County judge dismissed the $2 million class-action suit last month.

Frankie · 10-08-2003, 12:33 PM

You are welcome...I was just on my way here too Blaize...Thanks for taking care of it.
This lawsuit should never fly either...then Fred can thank Scott for fighting and not setting a bad precident.
What goes around comes around Fred.

Blaize · 10-08-2003, 12:39 PM

Quote: What goes around comes around Fred.

Yes, it sure does!!!!

JulieCitySlicker · 10-08-2003, 12:45 PM

I agree Frankie

As much as I hate Limp Crap, they shouldn't get suied either. Its the same thing with the Creed lawsuit. When is it gonna end

I think the non Creed fans that started this started a new trend

Dogstar · 10-08-2003, 01:14 PM

This is utterly ridiculous. From that description, it was the fans who instigated it by bringing the signs to the show. And this guy, like the idiots who sued Creed, wants more than the money. He wants his 15 minutes of fame. What a fricken joke. WTF is up with Cook County, LOL

j/k...

facelessman · 10-08-2003, 02:01 PM

The Lithium · 10-08-2003, 02:24 PM

LOL!!!!!

creedchick02 · 10-08-2003, 02:52 PM

Right or wrong.....DURST deserves it!!!!!!!!!!

but then again he loves the publisity

musicmind226 · 10-08-2003, 08:53 PM

When will the bam bitchy law suites stop?

Higher_Desire · 10-09-2003, 12:26 AM

Quote: Originally posted by JulieLovesCreed
... When is it gonna end  I think the non Creed fans that started this started a new trend

That's the beauty of living in America, Julie. To every hole, there is a loop-hole. You can always find your way around something, and sue to make up for it. Money fixes everything. Some people do the absolute DUMBEST things, and end up finding a way to sue. Now products must have warnings on them like... (on a table saw) Do not try to stop blade with hands. (on an iron) Remove clothes before ironing/ (on a Superman costume) Wearing of this costume does not enable you to fly.

I think I got a little off track, but what I'm trying to say is that people are idiots and will always find a way around something to get money. Common sense is not common sense to everyone.

Like someone said about the Creed lawsuit (I think it may have been Steve)... A ticket to a show does not guarantee you to see the band. It guarantees you admission to the venue on that day.

<i>"NO ONE'S RIGHT AND NO ONE'S WRONG; IN AMERICA!!!</i> - Creed: In America

H-D

Lechium · 10-09-2003, 11:44 AM

yeah yeah
guys you should start a new party called "bands can fuck their fans which ever way they want and get away with it".

Steve · 10-09-2003, 11:50 AM

^^

I don't follow your reasoning? You draw that assumption based upon the fact that people disagree with the idea of someone suing a band because the band did not put on a performance up to par of that person's ideals?

Lechium · 10-09-2003, 11:54 AM

umm because band did not put a performance on the par with the past ones at least.
concert ticket is a contract, concerts like these are breach of that contract. mcdonalds gets suied for having coffee too hot for fucks sake.

TeriB19 · 10-09-2003, 12:20 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Lechium

concert ticket is a contract, concerts like these are breach of that contract. mcdonalds gets suied for having coffee too hot for fucks sake.

No it's not! A concert ticket is an admission into a venue. It is not a guarantee that you'll see a great show for crying out loud. You are living in a dreamworld if you believe that. And the McDonalds lawsuit was another example of frivolous assinine lawsuits.

SCOTTSMYMAN · 10-09-2003, 12:52 PM

here we go again

10-08-2003, 12:23 PM	#1
Blaize USER INFO » Status: Naked Toddler Posts: 215 Joined: Feb 2003 Currently: Offline	LOL Creed mentioned in lawsuit against Limp Bizkit Frankie posted this over at the pit. Thanks Frankie http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/...nment-headlines Irked by short show, fans to file lawsuit against Limp Bizkit By Greg Kot Tribune rock critic Posted October 8 2003 A summer concert in which angry fans pelted Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst with garbage and routed him from the stage at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney has prompted a lawsuit against the band that is expected to be filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court. The breach-of-contract suit seeks damages for at least 165 concertgoers who will claim that top-selling rock/rap act Limp Bizkit instigated the uprising and then left the stage after less than 30 minutes, though they had contracted as part of a multi-act rock concert to play 90 minutes, said Chicago attorney Michael Young. He said he hopes to get class-action status for the suit, to cover about 40,000 fans who attended the show, which would bring potential damages to $1 million. The suit is expected to ask that a percentage of the total ticket sales be refunded, or about $25 per patron. Tickets were $75 for the July 26 show headlined by Metallica. The backdrop for the suit is a long-running feud between Durst and WKQX-101.1 FM disc jockey Mancow Muller. Muller has disparaged Durst on his morning show. The concert was sponsored by Muller's radio station. According to reports, fans showed up at the show with signs disparaging Durst. The singer responded with signs, shown on giant video screens flanking the stage, that denounced the radio personality with homophobic insults. Concertgoers greeted Durst's appearance with boos, and the singer and the audience exchanged obscenity-laden taunts. Fans hurled plastic water bottles and debris at the stage. After performing for 30 minutes, Durst exited, though he continued to denounce Muller and the audience for several more minutes over a microphone from behind the stage. The suit will contend that Durst and not the fans instigated the incident. The legal proceeding originated when Muller invited Young on his radio show after the concert. The disc jockey's Web site includes a description of the concert and gives out Young's office number. "When I left the station I had no intention of filing a suit, but then people started to call and I realized how upset many of them were that they had paid a lot of money and felt ripped off," Young said. Durst and his management company could not be reached for comment. The suit is similar to one filed against the rock band Creed by four fans who accused the band's singer, Scott Stapp, of appearing to be too intoxicated to perform well at a concert in December at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. A Cook County judge dismissed the $2 million class-action suit last month. __________________ Passion Breeds Followers!!

10-08-2003, 12:33 PM	#2
Frankie USER INFO » Status: Broken Dream Posts: 174 Joined: Aug 2003 Currently: Offline	You are welcome...I was just on my way here too Blaize...Thanks for taking care of it. This lawsuit should never fly either...then Fred can thank Scott for fighting and not setting a bad precident. What goes around comes around Fred. __________________ www.passionbreedsfollowers.com

10-08-2003, 12:39 PM	#3
Blaize USER INFO » Status: Naked Toddler Posts: 215 Joined: Feb 2003 Currently: Offline	Quote: What goes around comes around Fred. Yes, it sure does!!!! __________________ Passion Breeds Followers!!

10-08-2003, 12:45 PM	#4
JulieCitySlicker USER INFO » Status: Taken Higher Posts: 15,310 Joined: Oct 2002 Currently: Offline	I agree Frankie As much as I hate Limp Crap, they shouldn't get suied either. Its the same thing with the Creed lawsuit. When is it gonna end I think the non Creed fans that started this started a new trend __________________ Oh I'm a wandering soul I'm still walking the line that leads me home alone All I know I still got mountains to climb on my own Enough To Let Me Go-Switchfoot

10-08-2003, 01:14 PM	#5
Dogstar Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Young Grown Old Posts: 21,345 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	This is utterly ridiculous. From that description, it was the fans who instigated it by bringing the signs to the show. And this guy, like the idiots who sued Creed, wants more than the money. He wants his 15 minutes of fame. What a fricken joke. WTF is up with Cook County, LOL j/k... __________________ Silly monkeys give them thumbs they make a club and beat their brother down. How they survive so misguided is a mystery.

10-08-2003, 02:52 PM	#8
creedchick02 USER INFO » Status: Faceless Fan Posts: 562 Joined: Dec 2002 Currently: Offline	Right or wrong.....DURST deserves it!!!!!!!!!! but then again he loves the publisity __________________ ------------------------------------------------ I don't understand why you don't like me, why don't you like me, am i so different from you, now does it scare you, that i'm able to decern? what to love and what to burn' i'll add fuel to the fire now, stand back, brother take your hand back, leave it and i might crack more than a smile or two, you see don't judge what you don't understand, you can't deny what has been given to me~~~~~Fear ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/creedchick020

10-09-2003, 12:26 AM	#10
Higher_Desire USER INFO » Status: Found Peace Posts: 8,631 Joined: Apr 2003 Currently: Offline	Quote: Originally posted by JulieLovesCreed ... When is it gonna end  I think the non Creed fans that started this started a new trend That's the beauty of living in America, Julie. To every hole, there is a loop-hole. You can always find your way around something, and sue to make up for it. Money fixes everything. Some people do the absolute DUMBEST things, and end up finding a way to sue. Now products must have warnings on them like... (on a table saw) Do not try to stop blade with hands. (on an iron) Remove clothes before ironing/ (on a Superman costume) Wearing of this costume does not enable you to fly. I think I got a little off track, but what I'm trying to say is that people are idiots and will always find a way around something to get money. Common sense is not common sense to everyone. Like someone said about the Creed lawsuit (I think it may have been Steve)... A ticket to a show does not guarantee you to see the band. It guarantees you admission to the venue on that day. <i>"NO ONE'S RIGHT AND NO ONE'S WRONG; IN AMERICA!!!</i> - Creed: In America H-D __________________ Today I'm gonna try a little harder Gonna make every minute last longer Gonna learn to forgive and forget 'Cause we don't have long Gonna make the most of it Today I'm gonna love my enemies Reach out to somebody who needs me Make a change, make the world a better place 'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late --lyrics from "One Day Too Late" by Skillet from their new album "Awake"

10-09-2003, 11:44 AM	#11
Lechium USER INFO » Status: Bound and Tied Posts: 2,293 Joined: Feb 2003 Currently: Offline	yeah yeah guys you should start a new party called "bands can fuck their fans which ever way they want and get away with it". __________________ You bet I look good on the dance floor.

10-09-2003, 11:54 AM	#13
Lechium USER INFO » Status: Bound and Tied Posts: 2,293 Joined: Feb 2003 Currently: Offline	umm because band did not put a performance on the par with the past ones at least. concert ticket is a contract, concerts like these are breach of that contract. mcdonalds gets suied for having coffee too hot for fucks sake. __________________ You bet I look good on the dance floor.

10-09-2003, 12:20 PM	#14
TeriB19 Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Saving Grace Posts: 12,439 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Lechium concert ticket is a contract, concerts like these are breach of that contract. mcdonalds gets suied for having coffee too hot for fucks sake. No it's not! A concert ticket is an admission into a venue. It is not a guarantee that you'll see a great show for crying out loud. You are living in a dreamworld if you believe that. And the McDonalds lawsuit was another example of frivolous assinine lawsuits. __________________ MK: We're never gonna have the Super Bowl of Scott Stapp vs. Myles Kennedy in a sing-off - it's ridiculous. SP: Actually, we are setting that up. MT: It was in your contract when you signed up with us.

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