Need your input on a legal issue

[billhill999]

Notice of Hearing

Dear Mr. Hill

This letter is to notify you that the Board of Directors intends to assess your account the amount charged to the association for the restoration of damage caused to the light posts on or about July16, 2011. Your vehicle, a blue Chevy Trail Blazer LS with CT registration 123 -DEF was seen driving over the curb near Garage H6, striking and knocking to the ground a light pole owned by United Illuminating Company and proceeding forward and striking and damaging another pole near Garage F3.

The amount that will be charged to your account is presently unknown as UI has not restored their property to its rightful condition. It is our understanding from previous experience that they will assess the association for the cost to repair and replace their equipment. Maintenance Standards for the association were approved in 2010 and mailed to all the unit owners February 9, 2011.

The Hearing will occur during the regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at XXXX Post Road, XXXXXXX, CT. at 6:30 pm. If you choose NOT to attend , the Board of Directors may elect to assess you the amount charged to the association.

For the Executive Board,

Joe Shithead, as agent
Robert F. Fuckhead, Esq.

 

[billhill999]

First and most importantly.

Wasn't us.

Second, the driveway in the complex is like a horseshoe, one way only.

Third off, garage H6 is on one side of the one way by the exit, garage F3 is on the other side of the complex near the entrance.
For us to hit the two poles, we would have to hit the pole by the exit, leave the complex, drive on the main road where the exit leads to, drive 1/8 mile and re enter the complex then hit the second pole.

Fourth off, there is no damage to our front end, it would take a SUV to drive like 40 MPH to knock over a 30 foot pole.
If I were to get an auto body specialist to examine our SUV, it would take him 90 seconds to determine there is no front end damage to our SUV, and to realize that the original front end, bumpers, paint, etc. etc. is still in tact.

My wife is livid, I was, until I checked everything out, now I think it's a big joke, but I hate our condo association so much, I want to stick it to them, Bad.

I have like 7 bullet point facts proving this is not us.

Eye witness my ass.

 

[bigbet1234]

What's your question?

 

[CujoLatte]

Did you try telling them it was not you? I think for them to charge you they need to prove it was you. If it really was not you then tell them to prove it, because you can sure as hell prove it was NOT you!

 

[billhill999]

What's your question?

This is tantamount to false accusation, can I turn the tables on them, do I have recourse?

 

[billhill999]

Did you try telling them it was not you? I think for them to charge you they need to prove it was you. If it really was not you then tell them to prove it, because you can sure as hell prove it was NOT you!

Been trying to contact them all weekend, nothing.

 

[Dante]

start by telling them you did not do this... if they persist tell them you will sue them and then go do it in small claims

im so glad I do not have an asso fees or dues or have to put up with any of that garbage

 

[bigbet1234]

American dream, suehno:

This is tantamount to false accusation, can I turn the tables on them, do I have recourse?

 

[CujoLatte]

You can only sue them if they slander you in some way. Like calling you a drunk driver, none paying loser Ect.

 

[billhill999]

American dream, suehno:

harassment, this condo association is notorious for this, trust me, I'm not a sue-sue-sue person.

 

[bigbet1234]

Just tell them it wasn't you, and move on.

Unless trying to prove a point, like you said, I don't know them.

Good luck

 

[Enfuego]

Bill, first, you have no case to sue them for anything so get that idea out of your head.

Second, why not just walk into the office Monday and talk to the person like an adult? If they don't want to talk to you, appear in court and have your case heard.

 

[billhill999]

Trying to talk to them like an adult, they don't get back to me, I don't like being accused of property damage, with an eyewitness, and then get avoided while trying to explain.

 

[wolfie_cr]

registered mail is your friend, I assure you this will get their attention

 

[KKoz]

1. If it wasn't you, then take earlier poster's advice and just go talk to them like adults.

2. Any HOA "assessment" of money you owe has no legal authority behind it...it is merely a request to pay damages they think you caused. The HOA would have to go through the same legal process as any other person to get any judgment or relief, i.e. court.

 

[Willie99]

testify before them that it wasn't you

ask them for proof that it was you

if they still try to assess damages against you, call an atty

 

[KennyB]

Where is the video evidence? They have to prove it was you.

 

[ProPokerPlayer]

You could be looking at 10K in damages....show up at the hearing on time WITH YOUR LAWYER....

 

[aceduecetrey]

Deny to you die!

But seriously, lay off the Peyote, I am starting to worry about you.......

 

[billhill999]

You could be looking at 10K in damages....show up at the hearing on time WITH YOUR LAWYER....

Just got off the phone with the Board, turns out there are not one, but two, police reports stating I was the driver, I can prove 8 ways to Sunday I wasn't.