North Carolina Business Court witnesses contentious clash over alleged defiance of mediated resolution
In a virtual contempt hearing before North Carolina Business Court Judge Adam Conrad, Clint Morse, representing ITG Brands LLC, unveiled allegations against Will Spencer, the owner of a North Carolina museum devoted to the NASCAR Winston Cup. Morse accused Spencer of breaching a settlement agreement by persistently disparaging the tobacco giant on social media and in interviews, defying the terms reached in September.
NASCAR Museum Owner Still Bad-Mouthing ITG, Court Told: Alleged Breach of Agreement
Morse, from Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, argued that Spencer’s actions blatantly violated the mediated settlement, demanding a formal retraction for statements initially aired in a Facebook video repost and later reiterated in an interview with Hagerty Media. These statements, Morse contended, were derogatory towards ITG and contravened the settlement’s terms.
“He knows what he’s doing is not consistent with the mediated agreement, and he is doing it anyway,” Morse asserted, characterizing Spencer’s actions as willful defiance.
