“It seemed doomed almost from the moment they decided to go to a sealed bid,” Judge Lopez said. “Nobody knows what anybody else is bidding,” he added.

  • @villainy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4•4 months ago

    obstreperous adjective
    ob·strep·er·ous

    1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
    obstreperous merriment
    an obstreperous argument

    2: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly
    obstreperous behavior
    an obstreperous child

    • AatubeOP
      2•4 months ago

      maybe he felt it could be argued to have a potentially better deal but didn’t think it warranted overturning the sale.