Comments on: Flip This House lawsuit continued

By: CeeDee

CeeDee — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:16:08 +0000

Bottom line: I like the show and all the folks in it. Even Jack, the little white dog. The other Flip shows are o.k., but the Crew from S.C. are the best.

By: kARA

kARA — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:17:50 +0000

DOES A&E HONESTLY THINK A JUDGE WILL BUY THE IDEA THAT RICHARD AND HIS TEAM WERE DOING THIS FOR NO MONEY? I DON’T THINK SO. RICHARD SOUGHT OUT 3 DIFFERENT NETWORKS TO RUN A PILOT FOR THE SHOW AND HE WANTS NOTHING IN RETURN? THE MAN DID NOT BECOME A MULTI MILLIONAIRE BY COMING UP WITH IDEAS AND THEN GIVING THEM AWAY FOR FREE! A&E MADE A LOT OF MONEY OFF OF SEASON 1 OF “FLIP THIS HOUSE” I BELIEVE RICHARD DESERVES SOME COMPENSATION FOR THIS SHOW.

By: Marijane

Marijane — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:59:57 +0000

Hurray, The Real Deal is on and brings back our favorites. Ginger is still willing to walk around in those spiked heels amid the rough, the messy and the newly remodeled. Unreal. Richard C. Davis , and the new young fellow… who will try to not get overwhelmed by it all….so glad to have them on the tube. We stopped watching Flip This House, as we couldn’t get interested in the first two groups, so gave up. Saw re-runs of Richard Davis and Inc., until that got rediculous. Again, our family is so glad they are back!!!!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:27:26 +0000

I blame A&E for the Trademark debacle. I am sure Richard is probably a bear to deal with, but you know big TV wanted more than he was willing to give.
I also am shocked by the fact that the Montelongo’s are still around. Aren’t people tired of them yet?
Loved the new crew in New Haven, CT. I have heard the head guy Than Merrill speak before about investing at a real estate seminar. He is a phenomenal speaker and teacher.
I hope Richard and the gang win the battle against A&E and I also hope the new crew is shown more!

By: 2 Polar Bears

2 Polar Bears — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:56:50 +0000

I have to disagree with Steve’s comment that “A&E has more money and attorney?..s, (than) davis will ever have”. Trademark properties is worth a HUGE amount of $$$$$ and Richard Davis apparently has quite the team of lawyers backing him. It’s also interesting that Steve comments on Davis’ lack of permits in a particular ep: you do have to remember that this is television, and reality TV or not, television is SCRIPTED, and my bet is that the whole “no permits” ep was just a script hook and not reality. As someone involved in the entertainment industry, take it from me, there is really no such thing as true “reality” tv because no network is going to take a chance on investing millions of dollars in unplanned/unscripted filming. As far as the Trademark/Davis vs. A&E lawsuit, personally I think the lawsuit will wallow in court for years with both sides at a stalemate since both have plenty of money & lawyers, and because so much apparently involved verbal agreements. But for us fans of Richard and the Trademark crew, the latest news is that their jump to TLC will begin Saturday April 21, 2007 at 9PM Eastern Time on “The Real Deal”. I really hope this show finally hits the airwaves: the new casts of Flip This House turn my stomach, and what’s with adding yet a 3rd crew of flippers “New Haven” to the about to begin 3rd season of Flip This House? Considering that, and how it’s interesting that A&E constantly repeats the “Richard” eps of Flip this House, obviously Armando et al just aren’t cutting it. And so the soap opera continues….

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:49:40 +0000

Davis should have know better, being the buisness person he is. He should have got all of this in writing. A&E has more money and attorney’s, then davis will ever have !…but this is from a guy who thought he did not need any construction permits for a flip and got him in to a lot of trouble. I think he felt then and now, that he is a bit bigger then his britches !

Pack it in Davis. Keep doing what you know best in S.C. but for god sake, get those permits!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:59:10 +0000

For those of us who want to watch the show.. We’ll either have to suffer through the horrible replacement casts (San Antonio and Atlanta) or hope that Richard’s show does air on a different channel.

My opinion on this case…

I think Richard has an uphill battle. He’s saying they had a verbal contract, which A&E denies. It’s his word against theirs. This is precisely why so many contracts are WRITTEN. Richard is going to say they had an agreement. A&E is going to say they had lots of discussions and negotiations, but never came to a real agreement, which is why there isn’t a written contract.

On the other hand, A&E is claiming there was a verbal contract for the second season. (There wasn’t one for the first, but there is one for the second?) Can A&E really have it both ways?

My guess on the outcome: A&E pays Richard a small sum of money and he goes on to produce his show with another network, free and clear.

By: jasonk

jasonk — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:23:17 +0000

Thanks for the update. Two things. What does this mean for those of us who just want to watch the show? Who is right?

I tend to come down on the side of Davis and his team, mostly because I find it typical behavior for a television network to stab people in the back and make off with the profits. But I also understand that Davis likes that money, and may have asked for more than he should have.

I will be commenting on this situation on my own blog, but it will be from the standpoint of a fan, not an expert in fraud or conflict resolution. If you don’t mind, I would like to link back to your site for more information.