Lawsuit Pending against HOA

Is everyone aware of the pending lawsuit against Broadlands HOA? I found out through my mortgage company while in the process of refinancing. [:0]

 

News to me, what are the details?

 

Suzanne Watson (plaintiff) is suing Broadlands for $2M plus prejudgment interests, costs and any other relief because she claims to have fallen in a trench somewhere on Demott in the common area while walking her dog on Nov 16, 2001. Lawsuit filed Nov 10, 2004.

 

Ha...thanks for the info and chuckle.

 

I guess there must be a 3 year statute of limitations...

 

Did the lawsuit effect your refinance?

I'm assuming the HOA has insurance that would cover a judgment against it in the event that it is found negligent, but it will surely increase our insurance rates. Which, of course, will come back to us in the form of higher HOA fees...

 

Which would make the plantiff very popular in the community. Although, I would assume she'd move once/if she gets her windfall.

 

Unbelievable. Some folks just have to blame anyone but themselves for their troubles.

 

All we can say is:

it is currently in the hands of our insurance company and the lawyers.



Neil Z.
Resident since 1999

 

Let say HOA lose this one / settle this one ... Does that mean our HOA fees will go up to cover the cost of increase in insurance fee ?? HAAAHAAAA

 

I think Pats Fan already made that point.

 

[Edit: Sorry, lets try to keep 'other' people's personal info off the site - Thanks]

 

Wasn't that area under construction in 2001 - for the apartments?

Dawne

 

I don't know how wise it is to post that, seeing as how we already know she seems to be quite the litigious type (even though the information you posted is readily available public info).

 

Were there any injuries suffered by the dog? Is he named in the lawsuit? I would hate to see the poor dog that took a tumble miss out on a new diamond studded collar and matching dogbed.

 

I would like to know why my post was edited by the admins?

What rule did I break? I just checked the forum rules again
and could find nothing prohibiting the posting of a link to web
site that contains addresses, maps and other personal info.
This is public information.

I did not post the womans name on this list or reveal that
she had filed a lawsuit against our association but this is also
public information.

I only posted a link to http://directory.superpages.com/people.jsp that
searched for her name. Super Pages is run by Verizon and most
people who have phone service are listed there.

Her suit is public and so is her info. I would like an explanation.

 

The admins (and these forums) are accountable to the HOA for the information disseminated on these forums, even if they are not directly controlled by the HOA. The HOA is being sued by this individual. Seems to me that if the HOA allowed personal (even if publicly available) information about this person to be posted and discussed on these forums, it could be perceived as an endorsement of the comments on these forums, which would not look good to a judge/jury. I am actually surprised that this thread has not been locked and/or deleted yet.

 

Not to mention what I already said...she seems to be in the habit of filing frivilous and baseless lawsuits already, why not add another! Better to keep it to yourself, in my opinion.