When Defkalion got through with Rossi, Rossi sat back an analized what he could have done better to protect himself. When Cherokee gave him a second bite at the apple, Rossi took the lessons he learned from the defkalion debacle and the contract that defkalion did not honor and decided to give the deal a second try. Unless IH became Rossi's lap dog, a legal contest was a certain thing. And IH can not just declare bankruptcy to get out from under. All the main people at Cherokee are also named in the suit and are held personally responsible.
Anyone who does business and partner up with Rossi must be content to just open up wide the check books, keep their tails between their legs, and their mouths shut.