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The Deshaun Watson lawsuit ended up in court and Watson won the first fight.
Per multiple reports, a Texas judge has ruled that one of the 20 plaintiffs who goes by a pseudonym should reopen the case with her name on it.
The speed with which the decision was issued suggests that Hardin’s simple, straightforward argument under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure reflects an accurate interpretation of the idea that, for adults filing lawsuits, they should use their names so that the defendant is fair. gain knowledge of the demands being made and the person making them.
Attorney Tony Buzbee, via Mike Meltser, opposed the motion to use plaintiff’s name, arguing that Ashley Solis received at least 10 death threats since publication Tuesday. This argument did not prevail, and frankly, the twenty anonymous plaintiffs may be more likely to accept a reasonable settlement instead of attaching their names to their claims against Watson.
In the end, it was Hardin’s goal for us. By forcing the anonymous plaintiffs to disclose their identities, some, if not most, if not all, will accept a settlement proposal.