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Originally Posted by onslowe

I read the Court's decision regarding the summary judgment motion to seek an end to that case. Seven years! That's a lot of time for lots of billable hours, especially when the plaintiff's lead firm has no office below the Mason-Dixon line. Travel hours..a great time tested extra hours assurance, especially from NYC to Florida.

Now, and this is one of the reasons I post. That law firm, now known as Eisenberg and Blum, says that they work on contingency fee bases only. So, theoretically these thirty two persons would not have to pay their attorneys as time went along, and they would, like accident lawyers, take a percentage (30-40 %) of awarded monetary damages. But, to the point - the lawyers made sure they had a claim for attorneys fees in their relief clause, along with all the other plaintiff's claims.

If the plaintiffs win their suit - and it's not necessarily over since we're talking years of purported violations of Federal laws and non-legislated agency regulations - if the plaintiffs win even a part, and the legal fees are awarded, then there will be a wonderful opportunity for them to submit masterpieces of creative writing in the form of 'billable hours for services rendered.' I don't know if the ADA or the RA contain mandated awards of fees to lawyers, but if they're like the various Civil Rights acts and lawsuits, they will give a very healthy nest egg to the lawyers.

That is why these aggressive legal knights take on 'cases in the public interest' and act like they're 'peoples' law firms.' They are guaranteed big money at the end of the case.

This boutique law firm practices labor, sexual, and disability law as its expertise. Google them if you wish, and see for yourself.

Be very careful with some of the facile, very partial and incomplete posts above that argue that all people are all entitled to the same things. It's not true, historically or legally. It's what our embarassing college 'snowflakes' are led to believe these days about life. You will see comments saying 'the Learning College' pay the cost to make things satisfactory' to these 32 people. Pass along the cost to us. We have nothing to say about it. Why? Because it's Federal law.

I agree with the idea of shutting down the school in light of a possible jury trial. Do you remember the MacDonald's coffee case? Juries on civil cases can be positively wild - get back at the big boys. Ask any defense lawyer in the accident cases. And who ultimately pays 'purported damages' and lawyers' fees? You and I.

I would hope another form of the Lifelong Learning College can be returned to the people of the Villages somehow free from any and all Federal 'grants' etc and as an idependent entity.

Please also don't mistakenly think the defendants 'were winning.' Some parts, and big ones to be sure, were decided against these 32 people. But, enough remained to go to trial to warrant prudent litigation decisions by the defendants.

What a wonderful jewel these thirty two selfish and entitled people and their ilk took away from the Villages, and most importantly, for those 18000 people who loved the LLC. It's sad when people are angry about their condition or lot in life, but it's reprehensible to selfishly demand that society bend over backwards for them (even if it is the 'almighty Federal law.)

I am a very disgusted retired lawyer. I am a Villager, and I don't like what is happening to this place.

Extremely well said.


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