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 Well written, but not such a sympathetic story... Dec 12, 2007
David Pegasus, who left the glowing review above regarding this book, is actually the husband and co-plaintiff in the case behind this book. Not exactly an unbiased opinion about the book! That's right, the author is Beverly King Pegasus and David Pegasus is the author's husband. They are the co-proprietors of Salsa Dave's, the restaurant involved in the case. A self-interested party commenting under an alternate surname in an effort to get the book made into a movie?!? Priceless.
The newspaper in question wrote an honest review about the restaurant's pre-packaged Mexican food (they used canned beans and a frozen "avocado" like substance). It turns out it was a big SURPRISE (to the author and her husband), that the first amendment protects the newspaper's review of the restaurant. The newspaper is free to publish their independent opinion of the food at the restaurant. Just like Mr. Pegasus is free to publish his own independent (NOT) and UN-BIASED review of his wife's book. At least the author of the restaurant review and the editor of the Reno newspaper have policies to fully disclose any associations that can lead to bias. Evidently wife/author Beverly King (Pegasus, really) and husband/reviewer David Pegasus have no such policy.
Note: I have no relationship with the Reno newspaper. I'm just a law student knowledgeable about this case and don't want Amazon customers to be misled by the biased review from David Pegasus.
And technically speaking, King & Pegasus didn't battle the case in the "highest court of the land". The US Supreme Court refused to hear their case. Cert was denied because the restaraunteurs lost their defamation suit at the Nevada Supreme Court level and the US Supreme Court agreed that they deserved to lose.
Well written, but not such a sympathetic story... Dec 12, 2007
David Pegasus, who left the glowing review above regarding this book, is actually the husband and co-plaintiff in the case behind this book. Not exactly an unbiased opinion about the book! That's right, the author is Beverly King Pegasus and David Pegasus is the author's husband. They are the co-proprietors of Salsa Dave's, the restaurant involved in the case. A self-interested party commenting under an alternate surname in an effort to get the book made into a movie?!? Priceless.
The newspaper in question wrote an honest review about the restaurant's pre-packaged Mexican food (they used canned beans and a frozen "avocado" like substance). It turns out it was a big SURPRISE (to the author and her husband), that the first amendment protects the newspaper's review of the restaurant. The newspaper is free to publish their independent opinion of the food at the restaurant. Just like Mr. Pegasus is free to publish his own independent (NOT) and UN-BIASED review of his wife's book. At least the author of the restaurant review and the editor of the Reno newspaper have policies to fully disclose any associations that can lead to bias. Evidently wife/author Beverly King (Pegasus, really) and husband/reviewer David Pegasus have no such policy.
Note: I have no relationship with the Reno newspaper. I'm just a law student knowledgeable about this case and don't want Amazon customers to be misled by the biased review from David Pegasus.
And technically speaking, King & Pegasus didn't battle the case in the "highest court of the land". The US Supreme Court refused to hear their case. Cert was denied because the restaraunteurs lost their defamation suit at the Nevada Supreme Court level and the US Supreme Court agreed that they deserved to lose.
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 AN EYE-OPENING TRUE STORY OF ONE NEWSPAPER EDITOR OUT OF CONTROL! A REAL PAGE-TURNER!! Nov 25, 2006
An easy, fluent book that will make you think twice the next time you read any sort of critic's review - restaurant, movie, etc. - and question the writer's sincerity and intent. A devastating story for two people pursuing their dream. It's unbelievable, but it could happen to anybody. It leaves you with a sense of outrage at the restaurant owners' helplessness during this senseless ordeal. A good read.
 INCREDIBLE STORY Nov 13, 2006
Death by Newspaper! The Power of the Press in an overkill of two ordinary individuals just trying to run their business. This story should be a bestseller and made into a movie. Never, have I read a story such as this.
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