Tommorow

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Registered: 04-08-2007
Tommorow
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Thu, 07-19-2007 - 4:20pm

I've made a brief mention that we have alot of stress in our lives right now. We are suing and also being sued by a contractor we hired 2 years ago to do some remodeling of our home. He did a large amount of damage to our home, so we are suing him. He is counter suing us for an obscene amount of money ($100,000) no, I did not miscount my zeros! He is smoking crack rock for sure! Anyway, tommorow is our mediation. I am just asking for all prayers, good thought, and positive karma. This has taken such a toll on us mentally, physically, financially and it's taken it's toll on our relationship. So, maybe with a little luck tommorow this will all get settled and for the first time in 2 years we might actually get our lives back! Just typing that makes me cry because I want that so bad but I can't let my hopes get too high.

So, please hold us in your thoughts tommorow!

Shannon

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Registered: 06-05-2007
In reply to: irishowl
Thu, 07-19-2007 - 4:23pm

You got it babe! Positive thoughts your way. The judge will see it's crazy too!

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Roxy

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Registered: 05-20-2007
In reply to: irishowl
Thu, 07-19-2007 - 4:39pm

That really stinks. So sorry you're going through that. Mean people suck. I so understand the crying. How do we have so many tears stored up? I hope so much for you both to be relieved of this stress. I will be sending lots of positive thoughts up your way from down here in the bay area.

Hang in there!

Hugs,

Passion

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Registered: 06-24-2003
In reply to: irishowl
Thu, 07-19-2007 - 4:42pm
Prayers and positive thoughts coming your way Irish.
The judge will see it your way and his counter suit will be thrown out.
I hope all goes well. Please keep us posted.
Hugs,
Laurie
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In reply to: irishowl
Thu, 07-19-2007 - 6:48pm

Tommorow we won't be in court, but with a court approved mediator. Each party has to pay half of the fee. The goal is to resolve this out of court. If that does not happen tommorow then we will be moving forward with the process, starting with depositions at the end of this month. That's why tommorow is so important and I really hope it's a positive experiance for us!

Shannon

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Registered: 06-24-2003
In reply to: irishowl
Thu, 07-19-2007 - 7:41pm
Ohhhh Shannon I hope it all goes well. I am thinking of you and sending up a prayer for tomorrow to go positive.
Prayer sent.
Hugs,
Laurie
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In reply to: irishowl
Fri, 07-20-2007 - 9:42am

I missed this last night, 'cause I had left, but hopefully all is going well. I am sending out "good, good, good, good vibrations!"

fgpblue

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In reply to: irishowl
Fri, 07-20-2007 - 9:38pm

We were in mediation for over 7 hours today, it did not go well. We won't know until Monday if this is settled and even if it is, there is no victory. We are both beyond devestated. I just feel angry and empty and sick

Shannon

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In reply to: irishowl
Fri, 07-20-2007 - 10:14pm

Good Lord. Seven hours!! OMG you must be exhausted. I am so sorry. What are your other options at this rate? If there is no mediation does it go to trial or are you stuck with decision....I am so sorry.

(((BIG HUGS)))

Roxy

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Registered: 04-08-2007
In reply to: irishowl
Fri, 07-20-2007 - 11:06pm
They wanted $5,000 to settle. We had no intention of giving them any money at all. However, to take this to court will cost us at least $10,000 on top of the over $5,000 we have already paid. This guy has no assests, so even if we win a judgement against him we will never collect any of it. So, we can give this piece of garbage $5,000 to make this stop or we can spend the next 10 months preparing for court and spend $10,000, and at the end the result will be the same. We never expected to get any $$$$ from this, we just wanted it over. But, we never thought we would have to pay them this kind of money. There is no such thing as justice, there truly, truly isn't. I feel dead and hopeless, and today was only the 2nd time in 3 years that I have seen my girl cry.....and it broke my soul open. So, even if this will be over, it's not a victory. It puts us in a bad position and we both feel like this is the wrong thing.
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In reply to: irishowl
Sat, 07-21-2007 - 12:23am
Shannon, I am so sorry this is not going well. I was thinking about it today and came to see what happened.
Please keep us posted.
I hope they can make it better by monday.
Big hugs,
Laurie
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