[snipped from www.bicycleretailer.com]
JULY 31, 2003 -- CHATSWORTH, CA (BRAIN)--Dave House said he and his staff remain focused on
publishing several new magazines despite an ongoing lawsuit with his former employer, Challenge
Publications.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Farrell declined to issue a temporary restraining order
Wednesday that could have temporarily derailed House's plans. However, Farrell set a preliminary
hearing for Sept. 24 to review other allegations in the lawsuit.
The judge ordered House to return all records belonging to the company and House agreed not to use
the title "Road Biking" when launching one of his proposed magazines aimed at the road enthusiast.
House told Bicycle Retailer and Industry News that he did take his two Rolodexes and assorted
advertising records with him when he left Challenge and that he would return them to Challenge.
"We're still moving ahead--full bore--on the project. That's what we have to keep our eyes on,"
House said.
He and his staff plan to launch TwentySix, a magazine for mountain bikers; Decline for hard-core
riders, and a road magazine.
Keith Gregory, the attorney representing Challenge Publications and its owner Ed Schnepf, the
September hearing will explore issues raised in the lawsuit, including allegations of stolen
equipment.
Gregory filed the lawsuit for Challenge on Monday and sought a temporary restraining order. Besides
House and his company, H3, the lawsuit also names Ralph Hauser, Mountain Biking's former editor,
Scott Hart and Mark Jordan, who also were editors at the magazine.
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Slacker