O.T. - getting sued.

[blindbaby]

Some of you might remember a fire that happened in our building a couple of years ago caused by the contractor? Well, now one of the owners of our complex is suing the strata council (which I was part of) for $60, 000.

The litigants are claiming that we were grossly negligent in hiring an unlicensed/unqualified contractor to do the job. Bear in mind that this contractor had been doing the same job at the school board for about 5 years, and had done it for a number of years, just on his own. The dude is 40 years old FFS, it wasn't some rookie kid.

They are also (cartoonishly) claiming that I (or someone) should have been supervising these guys the entire time and that.....wait for it....we didn't do enough to stop the fire from spreading. LMAO. The second someone smelled smoke, the Fire Department was called.

At any rate, I don't think we'll lose this suit. The problem is that nobody in their right mind will now sit on council. Add to that, it's going to cost some money for court costs, win or lose.

 

[mooger_35]

We have liability insurance for our strata (which I am apart of) for this reason. You never know... Nobody volunteering their time wants legal issues.

 

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[Winged_Wheel88]

They have frivolous lawsuits up north too, eh?

That fucking sucks. Hope nothing comes of it.

 

[dash]

None of this would have happened without those darn BC Hydro Smart Meters, eh BB?

 

[Darkstone42]

I blame eloco. This is probably revenge for years of bald jokes.

 

[blindbaby]

We have liability insurance for our strata (which I am apart of) for this reason. You never know... Nobody volunteering their time wants legal issues.

The person suing apparently had no personal insurance.

We have liability insurance for the strata too, so I won't directly be out of pocket for anything. Even if we win this though, it's probably going to cost the complex $2000+ in legal expense to be divvied up amongst 24 units. Not a huge amount, but it's still going to be about 80+ dollars that I should never have to pay.

 

[blindbaby]

None of this would have happened without those darn BC Hydro Smart Meters, eh BB?

This wasn't a smart meter issue. This was a different contractor that had come to the building for a completely different issue.

Bloody smart meters. The thing exploded, the electrician said it was the smart meter; hydro said otherwise and the fire department wouldn't comment either way. Sask power has recalled all of theirs.

 

[mooger_35]

The person suing apparently had no personal insurance.

We have liability insurance for the strata too, so I won't directly be out of pocket for anything. Even if we win this though, it's probably going to cost the complex $2000+ in legal expense to be divvied up amongst 24 units. Not a huge amount, but it's still going to be about 80+ dollars that I should never have to pay.

Who has no personal insurance... moran.

 

[mattola]

Who has no personal insurance... moran.

no kidding, I imagine he had it before to get his mortgage and then let it lapse. man that is insane.

 

[mattola]

The person suing apparently had no personal insurance.

We have liability insurance for the strata too, so I won't directly be out of pocket for anything. Even if we win this though, it's probably going to cost the complex $2000+ in legal expense to be divvied up amongst 24 units. Not a huge amount, but it's still going to be about 80+ dollars that I should never have to pay.

yep just doesnt need to happen. good thing you have liability insurance. good luck but Im thinking you should be ok

 

[Canuck eh?]

The person suing apparently had no personal insurance.

We have liability insurance for the strata too, so I won't directly be out of pocket for anything. Even if we win this though, it's probably going to cost the complex $2000+ in legal expense to be divvied up amongst 24 units. Not a huge amount, but it's still going to be about 80+ dollars that I should never have to pay.

Not to make too light of your situation BB but perhaps you could ask to be excused from the lawsuit. Just explain that you're a longstanding Leafs fan and were following MSLE's example of continuously hiring the unqualified. :rollseyes:

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Shitty stuff blindbaby. Rarely does one hear fun stories involving strata's

 

[blindbaby]

I think suing a volunteer council on tenuous grounds at best is pretty scummy, even for a law firm.

 

[Canuck eh?]

I think suing a volunteer council on tenuous grounds at best is pretty scummy, even for a law firm.

I concur and aren't all owners required to have liability insurance?

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Where was Sidney Crosby when this happened has anyone alerted the canadian press

 

[pixburgher66]

Suing a volunteer council? Oh come onnnnnn.