June 23, 2009

Moving on.....

The July 31 deadline for "third party" bids came and went. There were no third party bids. There was however interest from some third parties. This interest however never resulted in a bid but did stir up much confusion.

On Aug. 6, the plaintiff motioned for sale. On August 24, 2007 the court ruled in favor of the sale to David Symons. (nice birthday for mother). On September 6, we filed a motion for reconsideration. The motion for reconsideration basically asks the court to "reconsider" their ruling. Did we think that the judge and his buddy Mr. Meyer were likely to say "hey..we screwed up. Let's do this right???" Not so much but, it put a hold on the sale for the moment.

Somewhere in all of this, the court decided that an additional 30 days be granted to entertain third party bids. Of course there was no discussion or effort made to let anyone know this. We however, started planning. It was never our intention to pull a "David". The cottage was a "family" cottage. We were not going to go to the mat and do what he had done. We thought we were taking the high road. It seemed to go nowhere good, but it was the choice we had made. This 30 days gave us pause to reconsider.

Meanwhile, a "third" party was evolving and ongoing discussions with Mr. Meyer proved very very interesting. The "third" party included us. We learned quite a bit during this time and were scrambling to put together a plan. It was a very interesting and revealing opportunity. Stay tuned....

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

If you appeal this last time do you get another judge or is it the same as the first? seems to me you would start over seeing as how the slymons still owe you money.

Anonymous said...

Can you really file an appeal? If so, would you be able to use the cottage again?

Anonymous said...

I'm not sure anyone should be using the cottage. He scammed you guys out of what is actually yours and made it sound like he was doing you a favour. He shouldn't be up here lolly gagging around like he owns the whole camp. What a scum bag he is. I think he's sending "the boys" up here to do his work for him. Rick opted to buy somewhere else, Scott is just a mirror image of his father and janet has the good sense to stay away for now. I just can't see how they can enjoy a place that has been divided.

Anonymous said...

"We however, started planning. It was never our intention to pull a "David". The cottage was a "family" cottage. "

With all due respect, by this point, you were well beyond the point of no return. (that is, an amicable resolution to the cottage mess, and saving the family relationships)

You should have done everything you could have to win the cottage, or at least prevent David from pirating it away from you.

Anonymous said...

"the court decided that an additional 30 days be granted to entertain third party bids. Of course there was no discussion or effort made to let anyone know this."

Oh come on! Just 30 days to find a "real" bidder? Attract a legitimate offer from someone on the 'outside' , someone unconnected to this heist?

Fat chance!

Anonymous said...

"I'm not sure anyone should be using the cottage. He scammed you guys out of what is actually yours and made it sound like he was doing you a favour."

I agree with this poster. But the way I see it, Slymons is the one who had a problem with the long-standing tenants-in-common arrangement. He instigated this blizzard of vile and hatred. HE is the one who should have sold out- based on the fact that it was he who could not longer function in the then current arrangement.

Why force out a family who loves the lake, loves the cottage, loves the association and was willing to sit down and work everything out?

Anonymous said...

"a "third" party was evolving and ongoing discussions with Mr. Meyer proved very very interesting."

Who, preytell, could this be?

I'm on the edge of my seat! Don't make me wait too long!!