I sued the developer of my house for faulty compaction of the soil, which lead to a cracked foundation, cracking walls, leaking windows, warped door frames, etc. It was a simple case, but because my lawyer was a complete idiot and wasn't familiar with key info during trial, we lost. I then got a lawyer to represent my community, and we went against the developer in a class action. The developer settled out of court, on the condition they would not compensate for our house because we previously sued and lost. The association accepted the offer and sent checks to all our neighbors, giving us nothing. Forgetting about the lack of ethics involved in that decision, does the board of the association have the right, the legal authority, to single my house out of the community when paying this settlement? Do I have a strong case against my association? They have a $1 million insurance policy and I plan to sue them for all they're worth. Any lawyers out there looking for a contingency case?
2007-03-15 13:35:18 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You have no claim against the association and the developer's settlement position was entirely correct. You sued and lost...you only get one bite at the apple. You weren't singled out by the association.
You may have a malpractice claim against your previous lawyer. The good news is that the damages won't be difficult to prove because you will know how much your neighbors got in a settlement.
The time limit to file attorney malpractice claims is often very short, so you should see a malpractice lawyer right away.
2007-03-17 05:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋