June, 2007: Frank Lacaria,
(generational occupant of
the area since 1929),
notes the terrain
work from a recently constructed
retention pond and slope
area had changed the wind
direction in the valley.
As such, the trees
near our new building
needed to be removed as
the changed wind direction
meant that said trees
would fall towards our
building.
ISo,
I contacted the City of Bridgeport, (Harrison County Records
showing the land owned by
the Bridgeport Planning Authority). I was informed that the COB does
not remove trees. It trees do fall it's an insurance issue.
A few
weeks later, two large trees twisted, broke and
fell towards our building.
I sent the information
card below to the City of Bridgeport to turn over to the City's Insurance
Company.
A few weeks after the
trees fell a large limb fell at the entrance of our building.
So, I sent a letter and pictures to the Bridgeport City Mayor asking for
permission to remove or top some of the trees on the City of
Bridgeport Planning Authorities Property.
A Cincinnati
Insurance
representative came by to look over the area. He could
not see how, in the wording of the agreement, that Platinum
Properties was responsible. He left our property in route to
the City of Bridgeport.
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We received a
letter from the Cincinnati Insurance agent that informed us
that since we had not received any damage it was not an
insurance issue. I had already paid to have the fallen trees
removed from our property
The agent
informed Platinum Properties and the City of Bridgeport to
work together and take care of the situation. Later, the City
Official and a Petroplus Properties representative came out
with a contractor to look over the situation. The parties did
have some of the ominous standing tress removed.
The preceding was simple
tree removal and trimming. An item that should have been
managed expeditiously. However, it was of long duration as
turmoil between the Partners appeared to ensue.
Fate provided insight into how future catastrophic failures likely
would be handled. An Arena of Attorney and Insurance Companies Managed areas would invoke various strategies of
managed outcomes regarding complete avoidance of liability.
Partnered Entities: A Developer's LLC or ever-increasing / changing LLC's, An
American City, An American State and Millions of Tax Payer
Funds.
The
Insistence and Documentation on my Part had no affect.
The Retention Pond's Failure
Did
Occur on August 2011 as shown via
Public Notification.
Responsible
Entities Eventually Named per a
Water Point Source.
Then a European
Legal / Engineering Professional's Examination of October Of
2011.
