River Reach Condominiums, Ft. Lauderdale

 
On this page we republished an unofficial newsletter regarding problems in the RIVER REACH CONDOMINIUMS in Ft. Lauderdale. 

After receiving the letter below (scanned version) we have decided to pull the newsletters from our WebPages as demanded. Not because of right or wrong, but because we feel that there are already enough lawsuits pending regarding problems in associations. In our opinion the newsletters were factual, especially after looking in the court documents. That's why we re-published them in the first place. 

Our organization is trying to push for legislation to solve these kind of problems, not to get pulled into the litigation vortex!

In my opinion neighbors should be more neighborly again. But it seems that our society has changed tactics. In former times neighbors brought chicken soup to neighbors. Today they serve liens, lawsuits and foreclosure papers. Is that what we wanted when we bought into these mandated properties?

May be it's easier to threaten with lawsuits than use common sense?

Please help us to convince our legislators that it's time for reforms. We all bought our homes to live in peace, not to get involved in association politics. 

There is an old saying among property rights' activists: "Every good association is only one election away from dictatorship!"

And since our home is for most of us the biggest investment of our lives we should monitor carefully what our association board is doing. Because we are in the end the ones paying for the mistakes!

VISIT THE UNOFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR ISLAND AND REAL ESTATE NEWS:
www.riverreach.net or  www.river-reach.com.

 
 
                                 SCANNED VERSION
 
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BARTHE & LEIGH LLP
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
2455 EAST SUNRISE BOULEVARD
SUITE 602
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33304
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FAX 954.523.5552

January 30, 2004

Via Fed

Mr. Jan Bergemann
President
Cyber Citizens for Justice, Inc.
3345 Kings Road South
St. Augustine, FL 32086

                                   Re:     River Reach Times

Dear Mr. Bergemann:

            This law firm represents the Plaintiffs in those certain actions entitled Carl Miller v. Virgil Rizzo, Case No. CACE 04-980 (3) and Ralph Caruso v. Virgil Rizzo, Case No. CACE 04-975 (2) pending in Broward County Circuit.  Copies of the Complaints are enclosed.  Each case concerns libel per se arising out of the November and December, 2003 issues of The River Reach Times.
            Our understanding is that these publications have been re-published on the website maintained by your company.  See Exhibit "C" to Complaints.  Pursuant to section 770.01 (2003) of the Florida Statutes, demand is hereby made for your cornpany to remove these publications (and reference to them [1]) from the website no later than Friday, February 6, 2004.  Should they not be removed, we intend to sue your company for libel per se.
             Please discuss this important matter with your legal counsel.
  

Very truly yours,

(SIGNATURE)
Christopher K. Leigh
For the firm

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[1] A reference and link to the publications appears at "Interesting Condo Articles" under the headline "Disregarding FDIC limits - Reserve Funds Disappear - River Reach Condos" at page http://www.ccfi.net/condoaart.html of the website.