Posted on 04/01/2012 8:39:19 PM PDT by DallasBiff
SANFORD, Fla. — The people who could end up paying the financial price for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin are, ultimately, the homeowners of the Retreat at Twin Lakes development, say specialists who deal with homeowners associations.
If George Zimmerman, their crime watch program captain, is charged with and convicted of killing Martin, the community's association and property management company probably will be sued by the victim's family over the way the program was established and operated, said Donna Berger, a lawyer who specializes in homeowners association law.
"They may wind up getting sued and getting hit with hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees and damages," Berger said. "Who will pay is every member of the association, and they will have to make special assessments.... It's a cautionary tale for other associations."
Even if Zimmerman is never charged, the association could be sued. But the plaintiffs' case would be easier if he were convicted.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
The article speaks of hundreds of thousands. My Association (not in Florida) carries $1 million.
This is where those who live there must come out in complete support of him!! Starve the beast!
The Orlando Sentinel is milking this for all it’s worth. They will continue to do all they can to help drag this out for as long as they can.
We’ll see what kind of BS they spew when the autopsy results come back.
YEP!! And they are all over - from the locals to the big name.
Is that called white/spotty black?
Starting with Brandy Latresa Green, 33, at whose townhouse the deceased was staying? Does she own 2631 Retreat View Circle?
May I ask what State you are in?
Good Lord! If I had an emu, she’d look just like Mary Shanklin.
NO money, no political gain in that. So it's a non-story.
What is it with this freakin kid? Not even Michael Jackson getting wacked by his doctor got this much attention and outrage.
I sort of got that when Trayvons mom (or ‘moms’ to use the correct gangsta lingo) trademarked his name.
The scumbag lawyers are kicking over rocks looking for “deep pockets”.
Wait a minute! I thought Zimmerman was “self-appointed” and “there is no official neighborhood watch?” Can’t the LMM get together and keep their stories straight?
The operative word is 'if.' If 0bama weren't queer as a three dollar bill he would have shacked up wif Trayvon's mother.
Exactly. But there’s also a chance that the HOA may claim that the “neighborhood watch” program wasn’t even affiliated with the HOA and was done by individual homeowners on their own. These cases can get pretty interesting, I imagine.
Lawyers are among the most detestable among us. They will not stop until they find a way to steal all the wealth of hard working people. This system of government is in the shape it is in because of them and most of the people in Congress will not stop this madness because they are, guess what, LAWYERS! How many of you belong to a little Home Owner’s Association?..They serve to bond people in neighborhoods together for much more than security..If this is allowed to proceed, it will destroy the HOAs.
...”I call BS. I am in a business involving HOAs and HOAs almost univerally carry D&O and liability insurance. The insurance company will take the hit. Their premiums will probably increase for awhile after but it is not going to be a killer”...
This kind of robbery still should not happen..Insurance should not be liable for such a stretch as this. Every time lawyers tighten the noose around the neck of Americans, we all lose. It is time for a “loser pays” law..Other nations have it..Why not America?
...”Doesn’t ANYBODY care about the thousands of black people killed by other black people, every year in the USA?”..
The evidence would shout, “No.” Anything which does not smack of money, attention, power and media ratings does not count. Those folks are the enduring victims in all this. It is beyond despicable.
I usually do include the Black Pampers and Calypso Louie; don’t know why I omitted them in that post. But, you are so correct.
Speaking of Michael Jackson, don’t we have some songwriting Freepers who could modify “Beat It” to fit the Trayvon scenario?
You Have To Show Them That You’re Really Not Scared
You’re Playin’ With Your Life, This Ain’t No Truth Or Dare
They’ll Kick You, Then They Beat You,
Then They’ll Tell You It’s Fair
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad
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