The photos below were taken of Platinum Properties Greenleaf Surveyor's "staking" of Platinum's property line in early 2005.

In some areas, our property line was eight feet toward the developer, (red stakes in the pictures below). See the illustration on the right...

Note: In 2003, I spoke with this same Cincinnati Insurance agent about Platinum Properties reluctance to correct Thrasher Engineering's lateral locust grid fence line support area before it collapsed. I informed the insurance agent that I offered Rich Lane the use of our property without financial consideration in early 2003, which he rebuffed. It did not make sense to the Insurance Agent either why they would not correct the area. The agent informed me that Cincinnati Insurance was not going to insure any further development for Platinum Properties until they agreed to fix the area!

A meeting was held at Jackson and Kelly's office in Morgantown, WV. My wife, an attorney and I attended. Platinum Properties and Cincinnati Insurance Company's counsel, along with two agents were also present. (At the time, I was losing my vision and we did not know the cause).

Attorney Eric London for Platinum Properties could not take his eyes off of me. As he provided a figure that their Engineer said it would cost to repair the area without the use of our property. (It was not until a year later that I learned that their Engineer had not put forth such figures).

Attorney George Stewart for Cincinnati Insurance Company took the lead, as Attorney Eric London shrunk back. They agreed to correct the area; build a support wall and divert the drainage away from us and to the rear of 109 Platinum Drive and leave an access road. The work was to be completed by September of 2005. (Now, the drainage wording was that of Bridgeport Public Works Supervisor that I had put in).

Now, we had been planning to construct a building and had already been delayed two years. However, the building would be directly below the 113 Platinum Drive area whereas our Red Barn had too a direct drainage hit from said area in 2003. We wanted to start our new buidling's construction this spring (2005). Thus; all was agreeable. Later on our purported attoreny went over the agreement. However, I wanted to see Platinum Properties Engineering plans for the retention wall. This should have been readily available if Platinum Properties Engineer had already stated the figure to correct the area. Their figure could only have come after reviewing two engineering plans. One with the use of our property, another without. Our Attorney  informed us that you would have to give them lee-way to correct the area and they would have to build the retention wall to City of Bridgeport specifications. We signed against my every instinct. We, along with every one else would pay a steep price, as it took my ability to oversee all away.

Per the Breeched, (Now Irrelevant), Written Agreement: Permanent correction to the area was to be completed by September 30, 2005.

An Overview Plat of our area and surrounding neighbors. A visual perspective only Mid 2005 to later in 2006, after the retaining pond was constructed.