In and Out, That’s What a Lawsuit is All About
The recollection of my first In and Out burger was in the early ’70s. Perhaps after the Sylmar quake in ‘71. I remember my parents taking me to the San Fernando store just off I-5. One of the things I did crave when I lived in the Northwest was a Double Double. On my many trips to locales down south, one thing I would always try to do was to have a Double Double, fries and a shake or other refreshing beverage. Now down in Sin City, I have seven of the tasty burger joints in the area, including two close to Roaddog Desert Manor. My fav these days is a 4×4, light tomato, grilled onions, animal fries and a Choco-Van swirl or perhaps a Dr. Rootbeer or Pepperbeer. Yummy. You won’t find those things on the menu, but order them as I described and you will be provided with a special culinary treat.
Trolling the ‘net like I do, I found this today at the LA Times. An In and Out exec, Richard Boyd, has filed a lawsuit claiming the only grandaugther of the remaining co founder is trying to oust her own granny and expand the company in a manner which is dangerous. Natch, this has caused some turmoil in the company. The company mouthpiece, err I mean counsel says there are “numerous innaccuracies” in the suit. The target of the suit is 23 year old trust fund baby Lynsi Martinez that will inherit the company over the next 12 years in the terms of the trust. This is a result of Martinez’ grandfather and co founder Harry Synder dying in ‘76 with his son Richard taking over and being killed in a private plane crash that also claimed the lives of some sr execs in ‘93. The older brother Guy took over but died in ‘99 after an overdose of pain killers.
A couple of thoughts. At 23 it’s likely you don’t know that much about the biz and it’s time to sit the hell down, shut the hell up and wait until you learn the ropes. I can hear a lot of you kids rallying around the young folk but hear me out. At that age, I too was a young up and comer. The best thing I did was to listen to the graybeards no matter what my inclinations were. You guys have got a great thing going. Don’t blow it by being too greedy.