"What are the chances of that in light of the new jv on those claims?

If NOT is willing to pay some cool cash to FNC for that next door (mirror-image) L-shaped property, presumably NOT can assume FNC position and the JV with BOL headed by "NOT chairman-for-life" (remember Richard N?) would remain the same.

What sort of impediments created by the JV that you had in mind? The same question can be posed if somebody (CLF is a good candidate) decides to take a run at FNC for the entire company. I would think that the JV with BOL would not be the show stopper, as long as the predator company does not try to break the JV agreement.

goldhunter