Lawsuit against Town Crier parent company dismissed
The lawsuit filed by J.L. Pentrack against Idyllwild House Publishing Co. Ltd. (IHP), the parent company of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper, has been dismissed.
In exchange, IHP dismissed its cross-complaint back against Pentrack. No money or anything else of value was exchanged by the parties.
The Town Crier reported on this lawsuit after it was filed in Riverside County Superior Court in April 2016. The suit, which involved internal IHP business matters, never proceeded beyond the filing of the initial pleadings. No court appearances were made.
About 10 years ago, a local lawyer sued the Town Crier for defamation. That case was settled by the lawyer paying $5,000 to the Town Crier.
The current publishers of the Town Crier are not aware of any other legal actions against the newspaper, or any of its parent companies, since its founding in 1946.
The Town Crier will celebrate its 75th anniversary of publication later this year.
