So Im getting sued....

[il d00d]

FIGHT THE POWER [flavaflav]

From the sounds of it, you could have done a little more groundwork before you ended up in court, but I hope they see things your way.  I think there are times when consequences be damned, you do what you gotta do.  I hope you get satisfaction out of it, one way or another.  Hopefully both ways. 

[Big Troubled Bear]

Good luck dude, I have same issues with my landlord

[Bun-bun]

SO . . . Wh'appened?

[rgramjet]

FIGHT THE POWER [flavaflav]

From the sounds of it, you could have done a little more groundwork before you ended up in court, but I hope they see things your way.  I think there are times when consequences be damned, you do what you gotta do.  I hope you get satisfaction out of it, one way or another.  Hopefully both ways. 

FIGHT THE POWER [flavaflav]  Thats my mantra.

I was actually loaded for bear.....had tons of photos, talked all the roofers into faxing me copys of the invoices detailing the work done, talked the ex property manager into forwarding me every date that work was done on the place.  I know this shows they were "trying to repair the roof" but, not when the invoice states "Temporary Patch, coping must be replaced to prevent water from entering the building".  I went up on the roof yesterday and all I saw was some rusty ass coping with some tar slathered on it.

I approached the LL's attorney before being called up, explained that I had been speaking with the property manager about a settlement and that the landlord "valued my tenancy".  He looked at me with skeptical eyes then I showed him the email with the exact wording.  He said he would be happy to postpone for a week so I can negotiate with the landlord.  Suggested that I contact him directly.

My case came up early but I stuck around for an hour and a half just to study the goings on.....also there was a hot  chick sitting next to me (Hooters employee behind in her rent) practically hyperventilating because she was so nervous.....I felt it my duty to provide her moral support...the judge kept interrupting my rap (as if I had one)


  It was a good day.

[The Architect]

Good luck.  There should be no reason why the two of you can't work it out without going to court.  And if you do come to an agreement make sure it's in writing. 

And if the guy is a total d bag about everything just flood the place and tell him it was the roof.

Not good advice.   

rule #3 never discuss legal stuff on a public forum...

,..course, thats just my opinion

rule #4  never admit to tax evasion on a public forum.

[rgramjet]

Is it a flat roof?
My opinion of flat roofed buildings is that they will never be waterproof indefinitely.  They always leak.  Always. 

Remember, the law has nothing to do with common sense or what is "right."
good luck.

Precisely!  Its not a matter of if they will leak, more like when they'll leak...

[rgramjet]

QUICKLY go to hollywood video and check out all the episodes of LA LAW, Allie McBeal and Law and Order!


(in short, good luck!)

[The Architect]

Precisely!  Its not a matter of if they will leak, more like when they'll leak...

If done correctly flat roofs will not leak and will last 30 years (depending on the roofing membrane.)  The difficulty is finding a competent roofer that understands flat roofs. 

[hbliam]

If done correctly flat roofs will not leak and will last 30 years (depending on the roofing membrane.)  The difficulty is finding a competent roofer that understands flat roofs. 

If done correctly with standard roofing membranes you can expect to receive a 10 year manufacturers warranty and a 5 year workmanship warranty. For super high cost membranes (PVC) you can buy a 15 or 20 year manufacturers warranty.

What does this mean? It means flat roofs leak. A new flat roof will last 10-15 years max before it needs some type of repair and only if properly maintained during that period of time. Which means constant removal of debris, cutback of nearby trees, and upkeep of roof drainage systems. Flat roofs do "last" 30 years but they are usually repaired every other year for the last 10-15 years of that lifespan.

[redxblack]

I know a really good roofer in Florida who does flat roofs well.

[Statler]

Sounds like a judge did something sbrguy didn't like.     

In the last 11 years I have found the exact opposite with judges, with the ratio of asshole to concerned and overly patient and polite to be vastly smaller than in the average profession.   Most people see them only for one case involving themselves and hear things rather.... differently.   it's amazing to watch a recording of a hearing after a party describes what the Court was like.


So...update on what happened?  (edit...der...should have read up a couple more posts)

[hbliam]

Sounds like SBRguy just has a problem with anyone that has accomplished anything in life. First the total disrespect of four dead cops and now this? My bro in law is a Judge. I deal with Judges all the time at work. SBRguy has no clue what he's posting about.

[Statler]

Lighten up, everyone.

Personal attacks=bad

posting general opinions even if it makes you unpopular=just unpolular

[sbrguy]

I had an entire posting ready to post in response to Hblaim and Statler.

all i will say is this, i have never had any problems with any Judges anywhere.

Also Hblaim should re-read the rules on LEO talk on the board, i interpret them very very very strictly (there is no more politics board), and as such follow the rules when it comes to that topic, others do not.  If you want to view my reading of the rules as "disrespect"  to 4 dead cops, then you have not read the rules at all and are totally disregarding them because "you want to"

[Statler]

ok.   tried to put some humor into the nasty post about judges to bring this one around.  didn't work.



sbrguy, I thought the cop thing had been addressed and the folks who wrote the rules for the forum told you that you were wrong and that your post there was completely inappropriate.     Any further discussion of that should be by PM.

rgramjet, please let me know if you'd like to continue this thread let me know and I'll happily unlock it for your posting the outcome.    for now it's locked to prevent the inevitable pissing match.