Comments on: EDITORIAL: The Cost of Lawsuits

By: Don Bender

Don Bender — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:30:09 +0000

So let me get this straight, Pete — because we as longtime residents of Cape Charles are not happy with the way things are handled (or mishandled as this case was), and sue the town, WE are whiners. But YOU can sue the county when things aren’t handled properly? Sounds a little one-sided to me.

By: Marita Patterson

Marita Patterson — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:34:16 +0000

Thanks, Pete, for the factual analysis which will make absolutely no difference to the opinion of the folks who sponsored the two lawsuits.

And how much, by the way, did Old School Cape Charles pay their lawyer?

By: Pete Baumann

Pete Baumann — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:49:54 +0000

Responsibility for the unfortunate costs to the taxpayers of Cape Charles rests completely with those who initiated two (2) utterly frivolous lawsuits after beng told time and again by those with legal training that they didn’t have legs to stand on, not jurisdictionally, lawfully or factually.

If there are wizards among us capable of retroactivley displaying 20/20 legal hindsight they should obtain their licenses and donate their skills to the town instead of picking and whining about everything that doesn’t go as they/we might have hoped. In that way, the Town could always make the right decisions.

Ironic to hear the opponents carping about the terms of the school contract and decrying the lack of a performance bond when they have done everything within and without their ability to interfere with the contract and the performance thereof.

The problem with legal dealings, be they contract negotiation or litigation, is that there are always opponents with equal abilities and goals. You can’t always get what you want.