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    Posted: 24 Feb 20 at 3:04pm
Surely the first check any legal firm would take prior to taking on a case like this is that the person they are suing is able to pay the courts award. This is especially true given that I believe that this was not Kirby paying for this action and legal companies themselves. If they have not done this then it was a pretty dim legal action to pursue as all legal action costs money before you stand any chance of getting any money back. 
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I'd guess that they started the action before LPE was mothballed.
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Precedent against Commercial judgment avoidance might have already been set see link.

I don't think you can just appeal a case (kick it down the road without new evidence) the jury were unanimous I believe.

In the meantime laser performance must  have definitely lost the trust of everyone who would risk supplying or buying from them? (Not me for sure)



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LaserPerformance (Europe) Ltd is at the Dinghy Show. Stand C96 according to the show guide. So not quite dead? Or is this a totally different company? 
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Originally posted by Vronny

LaserPerformance (Europe) Ltd is at the Dinghy Show. Stand C96 according to the show guide. So not quite dead? Or is this a totally different company? 

As Jim C posted LPE is just a shell company now. But the are a number of companies behind it .

The important thing to remember is it’s no longer a class registered builder . So unless it still has some WS plaques left, any boat you buy from them might be called a laser but you cannot use at any class event.

If you want to get a class legal boat you need to pop over to the PSA stand ( sailboats ) .
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If this was the script for a film, someone would have ripped it up as ridiculous and be on the search for someone who could write a proper story.

Crazy!
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Doesn't the parent company of LPE still own various 'Laser' classes (i.e.nearly everything except the 'Laser/ILCA Dinghy/Kirby Sailboat)? If so they have plenty of stuff to sell at the show.
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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

Doesn't the parent company of LPE still own various 'Laser' classes (i.e.nearly everything except the 'Laser/ILCA Dinghy/Kirby Sailboat)? If so they have plenty of stuff to sell at the show.

Only the Vago, Bug, Bahia and Pico I think. They list a couple of others on their website but most of them dont have a UK presence. The 2000 is now made/marketed by RS having ditched LP years ago.
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Plus the Sunfish, Funboat and Dart 16 I think but it's hard to be sure. Those plus the 'Laser(™)'* are for sale in the UK 'Laser Performance' online shop.

* It doesn't say 'Training Laser' anymore.....

edit :- It sells "Laser Club Edition" and will, presumably, be selling those at the Dinghy show.



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Meanwhile you can buy the "new ILCA dinghy" (with 7, 6 and 4 rigs) from Sailboats. So that's OK.
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