Twilight Actor Declines to Settle Lawsuit with Push-Up Contest

Sounds like the RV dealer was trying to twist some publicity out of it, I figure 40K is a reasonable cost to have some popular actor dance (or do push ups) in the name of your dealership (could probably write it off as a business expense, instead of a loss if it went to court).

It doesn’t sound all that professional on the dealership’s part, and I don’t think it would help the actor’s career if he participated.

That is an idiotic response to a lawsuit. Period. Beyond unprofessional.

@b “That is an idiotic response to a lawsuit. Period. Beyond unprofessional.”

It’s an RV dealer. Have you seen their commercials? Are you aware of their sales pitch tactics? “Professional” is not a word I would choose to describe an RV dealer.

Shouldn’t this be on TMZ instead of neatorama?

Now, if Lautner is smart, he’ll take the added publicity from the request making headlines and add to that publicity himself by doing some sort of legitimate push up contest fundraiser for the kids. Like go down to the hospital itself and visit the kids and challenge some other celebrities to a push-up contest and take “bets” and sell tickets and such and raise a bunch more than a measly 40 grand for the little ones. Lautner will look generous and still have his 40 grand settlement. The RV guy won’t get any more free publicity off of it. The hospital will still get a big windfall.

Way to go.

The dealer makes himself look like the good guy and Lautner look like a jerk in one simple move.

So the dealer says I’ll pay the 40K win or lose. I win the kids get it, I lose Lautner gets it. And looks like the good guy. Lautner looks like an uptight jerk because he’s demanding the $40K he can probably easily afford to write off at the potential expense of a childrens’ charity?

And come on, how does an RV rental leave him $40K out of pocket? It’s about time this compensation culture was knocked on the head. People suing for more than they can prove they are *actually* out of pocket should be prosecuted for attempted fraud.

@Melissa, it’s too damned late for that now. After getting his legal team to issue that statement anything his does no will look like a damage limitation excercize and make him look worse.