Litigation has a price.

[Gregory Matthews]

Mile High Skydiving has been in business for many years in Colorado.  A group of home owners decided that Mile High airplanes made more noise than they wanted.  [NOTE:  They all lived near t he airport.]  So, they filed a lawsuit against Mile High, loosely calling themselves Citizens for Quiet Skies in 2013.  The judge issued a summary judgment in favor of Mile High for all alleged claims except for the claim of negligence.  That went to trial.  In the summary judgment, the judge awarded Mile High a sum just under $68,000 for damages--attorney fees.  At trial the judge ruled for Mile High in regard to negligence.  Citizens  then announced that they would appeal and Mile High requested attorney fees, of some $58,000 plus.) for defending the charge of negligence.    Tuesday the judge awarded Mile   High a bit under $48,000 in additional attorney fees.

Folks, if you want to litigate, be certain that you have a case.

 

 

Edited July 30, 2015 by Gregory Matthews

[Liz]

Actually my take away from the story, was to become a lawyer. If I could go back in time, that's what I'd do for a living.

[Gregory Matthews]

I had a close friend who was a senior partner in a Denver area law firm.  Yes, he handled commercial transactions that were valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.  Yes, he was wealthy. But, as a young attorney the 60+ hours of work that he put in each week!  As a senior partner, there was no piece of paper that ever left the office without being reviewed by more than one of the partners.

He gave it all up and for about four years I dwelt with him on a weekly basis as he became a clergyperson because as he said:  It was time that he did something for the Lord.

For those interested, He practiced real-estate law. He was one of the major developers of Highlands Ranch.  Denver area people will probably recognize that development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Outta Here]

Real estate is where all the money is. It's causing the great divide between the rich and the poor.

[Jeannieb43]

After my husband died and I was doing some dating, one of my new beaus was surprised to learn I was a retired attorney.   He said, "You can't be an attorney; attorneys never retire, they just die."  [He himself was a lawyer.]

But the practice of law is truly a wearing, tiring profession, if one does it properly and ethically.  My son-in-law works many many long hours.  Every dollar of income is earned by "blood, sweat and tears."