In a message dated 11/29/99 11:18:15 AM Pacific Standard Time,
ross@selecteng.com writes:
> For almost three years we have been tight lipped about our
> legal problems with Aaroflex. But early this year a Federal Judge
> decided in our favor that Aaroflex return our down payments (United
> States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Docket No.
> 1:97CV473). We had to fight them for two years while they threw every
> legal roadblock in our way. Needless to say, our legal fees where huge.
> To say the loss of a substantial downpayment and the legal fees hurt us
> is an understatement. We had settled out of court and Al Young reneged
> on that. Now he is ignoring a federal court ruling. We are not the only
> ones that have lost downpayments on a machine. When Al Young came out
> with his Thanksgiving message about how thankful he was, it was a real
> stab in the back to us that have struggled with this loss.
>
> By the way, the Aaroflex and Aarotec companies are shells. Our money has
> disappeared into a black hole.
I was personally saddened to hear of this situation. Growing a business and
making it prosper is hard enough. Dealing with companies like this affects
too many businesses and it creates hardships for the owners, employees and
their families. Imagine being a small business owner with tens of thousands
of your own dollars in limbo for years while paying to do legal battle in the
courts. How painful would it be to win in court but go ahead and accept an
out-of-court settlement only to have that agreement ignored? And imagine how
you would feel when you see that person posting his thoughts on the value of
Thanksgiving to the world.
Based on what I've seen here on the RP-ML, I'm sorry to say that the next
posting from Albert Young will probably be his wishing everyone a Merry
Christmas and prosperous new year.
Once again Albert, WHERE'S THE BEEF?! Here's your chance to step up and
explain to the world how you can (according to this posting) ignore a Federal
Judge's decision and continue to hold onto other companies' downpayments.
I'd gladly pay to hear your justification -- I'll contribute the first dollar
to a fund for the companies that you and your firm appear to have had such a
significant negative impact on.
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