What a Great Post..
Not the one with the lady from Alabama (I've seen fewer dimples in a golf ball factory!).
I'm talking about the one about Dad. I can't tell you how happy I was to read it! You're right, for Dad to do that is HUGE to say the least. Thanks for sharing it too.
I have to share a story with you guys about my day today as an ad-hoc agent of Centex. Today was the mediation date for a case against us by a couple in the sticks outside of Waco. I was in there from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and it still didn't settle. What is comical about this is what this dang hayseed is claiming:
In the opening remarks by the counsel for the plaintiff, the facts of the case were laid out. The homeowners contracted with AES to do a mold remediation, we were subbed by them to level the grade beam, AES screwed up, we screwed up, blah blah blah. BUT, he went further: "These people are salt of the Earth. They just want to be made 'whole' again. Mr. Soandso is a small time peace loving pecan farmer and Mrs. Soandso is a sweet little school teacher." It gets better: "As a result of the stress caused to my client for this debacle, he developed a severe case of shingles. Then, the medication for the shingles caused him to go crazy and he thought people were after him. He had to spend time in a psychiatric hospital and he continues to take medications for depression. He has to take a pill every time he goes back to his house and surveys the mess" Keep in mind that this is a mold remediation job, just after remediation and before the house was put back together again. Sure its ugly, but that's the nature of mold remediation.
Long story short, to be made "whole" means 275,000.00. Incidentally, just at the cost of the new home they are making plans for, as our attorney found out. What a load of crap! We capped out at 1,500 and the other contractor capped at 15,000. They just dipped under six figures as their low number. To the courthouse we go! Dad's not going to be happy about having to shell out more money for attorney's fees.
That is all
I'm talking about the one about Dad. I can't tell you how happy I was to read it! You're right, for Dad to do that is HUGE to say the least. Thanks for sharing it too.
I have to share a story with you guys about my day today as an ad-hoc agent of Centex. Today was the mediation date for a case against us by a couple in the sticks outside of Waco. I was in there from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and it still didn't settle. What is comical about this is what this dang hayseed is claiming:
In the opening remarks by the counsel for the plaintiff, the facts of the case were laid out. The homeowners contracted with AES to do a mold remediation, we were subbed by them to level the grade beam, AES screwed up, we screwed up, blah blah blah. BUT, he went further: "These people are salt of the Earth. They just want to be made 'whole' again. Mr. Soandso is a small time peace loving pecan farmer and Mrs. Soandso is a sweet little school teacher." It gets better: "As a result of the stress caused to my client for this debacle, he developed a severe case of shingles. Then, the medication for the shingles caused him to go crazy and he thought people were after him. He had to spend time in a psychiatric hospital and he continues to take medications for depression. He has to take a pill every time he goes back to his house and surveys the mess" Keep in mind that this is a mold remediation job, just after remediation and before the house was put back together again. Sure its ugly, but that's the nature of mold remediation.
Long story short, to be made "whole" means 275,000.00. Incidentally, just at the cost of the new home they are making plans for, as our attorney found out. What a load of crap! We capped out at 1,500 and the other contractor capped at 15,000. They just dipped under six figures as their low number. To the courthouse we go! Dad's not going to be happy about having to shell out more money for attorney's fees.
That is all
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