mr. farrelly. mr. pike records a note that mr.ation that neither mr. myler nor i recall. neither of us rules out the possibility of a brief conversation on that day -- a telephone call or what have you -- but it certainly would not have been a substantive meeting, because otherwise one of us would have recalled it. >> just in terms of the way people are dealing with each other, you are very clear that you told them to go and settle, whereas the notes made by julian pike of his conversation with tom crone are quite clear that "jm said he wanted to think through options." you said that that is not the case. that again raises questions about what these people are telling each other, and whether they are being honest with each other -- if you are telling us the truth. >> i think mr. crone and mr. myler have both testified to this committee -- well, certainly mr. crone did -- that they left that meeting with the understanding that they had the authority to go and settle; the authority that they were seeking to increase their offer was

mr. farrelly, i don't think that's the right characterization. i think the word that i didn't, that i didn't want know but dr. coffee is right, this notion of vicarious liability is right. the matter of law and the courts and the question of paying for the defense is one thing. there's a question of the court awarding damages and the company being vicariously liable for those things is another. again, it seems like we're engaging in legal speculation -- >> i don't want, i'm sure you are engaged in legal speculation because i see your lawyer nodding in unison with you. but we're back in the position where you will be effectively supporting the man who hacked millie dowd's phone s. that right or wrong? >> i think your characterization, and i'm happy to come back -- i don't think your characterization of our supporting mr. mullcare is right. the management this committee has taken into review legal expenses of various people armed these matters, has taken a view to cease paying legal expenses as my father, when he testified to you in july, indicated

mr. farrelly, i don't think that's the right characterization. i think the word that i didn't, that i didn't want know but dr. coffee is right, this notion of vicarious liability is right. the matter of law and the courts and thquestion of paying for the defense is one thing. there's a question of the court awarding damages and the company being vicariously liable for those things is another. again, it sems like we're engaging in legal speculation -- >> i don't want, i'm sure you are engaged in legal speculation because i see your lawyer nodding in unison with you. but we're back in the position where you will be effectively supporting the man who hacked llie dowd's phone s. that right or wrong? >> i think your characterization, and i'm happy to come back -- i don't think your characterization of our supporting mr. mullcare is right. the management this committee has taken into review legal expenses of various people armed these matters, has taken a view to cease paying legal expenses as my father, when h testifd to you in july, indicated. the qu

mr. farrelly, i don't think that's the right characterization. i think the word that i didn't, that i didn't want know but dr. coffee is right, this notion of vicarious liability is right. the matter of law and the courts and the question of paying for the defense is one thing. there's a question of the court awarding damages and the company being vicariously liable for those things is another. again, it seems like we're engaging i legal speculation -- >> i don't want, i'm sure you are engaged in legalpeculation because i see your lawyer nodding in unison with you. but we're back in the position where you will be effectively supporting the man who hacked millie dowd's phone s. that right or wrong? >> i think your characterization, and i'm happy to come back -- i don't think your characterization of our supporting mr. mullcare is right. the management this committee has taken into review legal expenses of various people armed these matters, has taken a view to cease paying legal expenses as my father, when he testified to you in july, indicated. t