Property Management
As if A2 property management companies weren’t getting enough bad press lately, today’s News “Police Beat” column carries an item about a woman who reported being groped by a manager when she went in to sign a lease. “She said he made her uncomfortable by standing close to her and making a comment about thong underwear on a dryer…The woman said the manager told her he wanted to show her something, then pulled her into a room, shut off the lights and began kissing and groping her.” See, there are still leases available in March.
The lease-in-March “punch line” aside: What a loathsome person, the manager.
posted by David Boyle on March 27th, 2006 at 4:43 pm“The woman told police she was unsure if she wanted to pursue prosecution.” Especially with this being Women’s History Month and all, I certainly hope she does…
Yeah, I didn’t want to minimize it or make it sound like other things property management companies do are on a par with sexual assault, I just thought it would be funny (in a disturbing way) if someone tried to spin it that way.
posted by ann arbor is overrated on March 27th, 2006 at 4:47 pmOh, gotcha.
posted by David Boyle on March 27th, 2006 at 4:55 pm…Notice this thread isn’t getting the numerous comments that some others are? “”Oh well, it’s just a *WOMEN’S ISSUEâ„¢*”". . . . . (/snarkasm)
Yes. Obviously it’s a sign of sexism. As is the dearth of comments on the post immediately below this one a sign of anti-Craigslistism.
posted by Dave on March 27th, 2006 at 5:05 pmHey, the mitten-tofu deal got comments faster! (heh)
posted by David Boyle on March 27th, 2006 at 6:32 pmNow if you could make a mitten out of tofu, you could make a million dollars. Healthy and edible mittens, that’s the ticket.
David Boyle, you can’t refrain from being self-righteous for 5 seconds, can you?
posted by Anonymous on March 27th, 2006 at 7:29 pmAbout tofu mittens?
posted by David Boyle on March 27th, 2006 at 8:49 pmKeep you warm AND are low-fat too!!
And when it warms up, you can have a mitten dinner
posted by Anonymous on March 27th, 2006 at 10:27 pmNow you’re talkin !!!
posted by David Boyle on March 27th, 2006 at 10:28 pmPerhaps the absence of chatter is due to there being only one possible sincere response, i.e., “Christ what a prick,” and that of the many possible snide responses the snidest and funniest had already been written.
And Boyle, do you ever feel like that guy at a party, the one who’s had a few, the one who wanders from cluster to cluster of pleasantly chatting people, only to misjudge the tone, say inappropriate things, offend people, get defensive when others are offended, not get the message that no one wants to talk to you, and get steadily more shrill and self-important to fill the void that grows as the people slowly, in one’s and two’s and three’s drift away? And then do you ever feel like that same guy who, finding himself alone, and having learned no lessons, crawls off to repeat his parasitic performance on some other unsuspecting huddle of happy party-goers? Do you ever feel like that?
No, I don’t suppose you do. That guy never feels like that either.
posted by Parking Structure Dude! on March 28th, 2006 at 1:59 pmYour rant is long.
Anonymous’ last comment on “mitten dinner” is funnier. Lighten up PTSD!!!!!
posted by David Boyle on March 28th, 2006 at 3:05 pmPSD, you’re desecrating the observance of Women’s History Month. Sheesh.
posted by Anonymous on March 28th, 2006 at 4:30 pmI love that guy at the party! What’s a party without a buffoon?
posted by monk on March 28th, 2006 at 7:01 pmDamn. No one ever gropes me.
posted by Sarah on March 29th, 2006 at 5:19 pmJoke aside: You are with child? Best of luck to you and yours!!
posted by David Boyle on March 29th, 2006 at 6:42 pmThanks! Growing a person inside of you is pretty crazy.
posted by Sarah on March 31st, 2006 at 2:09 pmI have not heard a use of the word buffoon in such a long time.Good one monk.
posted by Shelly on March 31st, 2006 at 10:58 pmthe manager. . . did. . . what??? oooohh wow! i wonder if i met this guy when i lived there- i hadta give a building manager a big old piece of my mind one day(sans a piece of anythign else he wanted)– wow, i wonder if NWROC’ll go after him, FATE worse than DEATH, if that girl really wants some revenge. . . . HA HA HA HA HA. . . . . .yeah, what a jerk, jesus. . . .
posted by katt on April 13th, 2006 at 1:42 amI can’t believe that this kind of harassment exist in some property management companies.
posted by Jan on August 21st, 2008 at 1:42 amSexual harassment alllegations exist everywhere. Look at Molly Reno, Richard Sobel, and Deborah LaBelle who represented the Michigan Department of Corrections inmates that got the $15 million dollar verdict against the State of Michigan in January of 2008 before Judge Timothy P. Connors. That case is still pending with other inmates. It probably did not hurt the plaintiffs that Richard Sobel had previously been a registered official in Judge Connors’ election campaign committee and that Sobel’s office had been the headquarters for that same campaign committee. Also of interest is the fact that Margaret Connors’ campaign (Mrs. Connors is the current spouse of Judge Connors) had Molly Reno as well as a certain law partner of Sobel’s (a Mr. Krichbaum) as both registered contributors to the campaign committee of Margaret Connors (per Secretary of State records available at www.michigan.gov) and endorsers of Mrs. Connors’ district court judge candidacy (see list of endorsements at www.margaretconnors.com). The 15 million dollar verdict received international press coverage and interviews of certain attorneys with the plaintffs’ legal team. Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman Russ Marlan described the case as “riddled with errors” and vowed the State of Michigan would undertake appeals proceedings to seek reversal. Without much fanfare and virtually no press coverage, the office of Attorney General Michael Cox has already successfully persuaded the Michigan Court of Appeals to grant its application for leave to appeal that verdict and ,therefore, the Court of Appeals, within a short time, shall be examining the respective parties’ legal briefs and deciding whether or not to overturn this mega-verdict due to judicial error committed by Judge Connors. Observers have opined that there is an excellent chance this verdict will be tossed out by the appeals panel that will decide the case. Let us hope so.
posted by Kaptain Krunch on August 22nd, 2008 at 10:48 pmCheck out the photos posted at www.margaretconnors.com and you will see Molly Reno in several snapshots partying with Mr. and Mrs. Connors. There appears to be a possible cozy relationship between a number of the Plaintiffs’ attorneys in that case and Judge and Mrs. Connors. The case is Tracy Neal vs. Michigan Department of Corrections and if one does a “case inquiry” at the Michigan Court of Appeals section of the State of Michigan website at www.michigan.gov you will not only notice on the docket that the 3-judge appellate panel granted application for leave to appeal to review the Attorney General claims of judicial error on a discretionary basis as to the 15 million-dollar verdict (prior to ruling on all claims) but also ordered “immediate consideration” of the appeal at the behest of Michael Cox’s office. The appeals panel deciding the case consists of Judges David Sawyer, Michael Smolenski, and Joel Hoekstra; all three are from Kent County and have reputations as conservative jurists. The final briefs of the appeal are in the process of being completed and filed. Those who have viewed this civil rights case as over-hyped and fueled by reversible judicial error and the self-congratulations of Deborah Labelle and Ms. Reno may find gratification in this recent Court of Appeals action and the substantial possibility of an eventual revesal of this verdict. Send your letters and e-mails to the attention of Attorney General Michael Cox to encourage his office to continue to vigorously defend this action and continue his efforts to prosecute appellate proceedings as is reasonably necessary.
posted by Colorado Sun on September 5th, 2008 at 10:57 pmI hope the People Against Corruption group update their website at www.a2buzz.org to cover this case.
posted by Kaptain Krunch on September 7th, 2008 at 11:43 pmI agree!
posted by Colorado Sun on October 11th, 2008 at 12:48 amSex harassment cases have been big money to Plaintiff’s lawyers.
posted by Roadman on October 28th, 2008 at 11:38 pmA lot of money indeed.
posted by Mucho Dinero on October 29th, 2008 at 1:35 amI hope the Attorney General’s Office continues to fight those sex harassment cases with the utmost vigor.
posted by Rita Columbo on October 29th, 2008 at 8:22 pmI agree.
posted by Colorado Sun on November 2nd, 2008 at 11:46 pmI also agree since a lot of taxpayer’s money is involved.
posted by Much Dinero on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 amI also agree since a lot of taxpayer’s money is involved.
posted by Mucho Dinero on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 amI also agree since a lot of taxpayer’s money is involved.
posted by Mucho Dinero on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 amI also agree since a lot of taxpayer’s money is involved.
posted by Mucho Dinero on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 amI also agree since a lot of taxpayer’s money is involved.
posted by Mucho Dinero on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 amSupport the Attorney General’s Office in continuing their appeal of this jury verdict. Taxpayer’s money is at stake.
posted by Rita Columbo on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:16 pmI support the Attorney General and the Department of Corrections in their appeal.
posted by Colorado Sun on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 pmI support the Attorney General and the Department of Corrections in their appeal.
posted by Colorado Sun on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 pmI support the Attorney General and the Department of Corrections in their appeal.
posted by Colorado Sun on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 pmI support the Attorney General and the Department of Corrections in their appeal.
posted by Colorado Sun on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 pmLet’s support the State of Michigan on this appeal.
posted by Colorado Sun on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 pmA decision on this appeal is expected soon. Let’s hope the decision on the appeal gets as much coverage as that verdict. I support a reversal. Millions of taxpayer dollars are at stake.
posted by Mucho Dinero on November 6th, 2008 at 1:14 pmI agree Mucho Dinero. Were these successful plaintiffs all convicted felons?
posted by Rita Columbo on November 6th, 2008 at 1:16 pmThe Court of Appeals has set January 13, 2009 for a “case call” date for consideration of the Attorney General’s appeal of the 15 miilion-dollar verdict last January.
posted by Rita Columbo on November 28th, 2008 at 11:17 amLet’s dump Judge Timothy Connors in the next election; the verdict was a travesty the State of Michigan spokesman was right - the case was riddled with errors by Connors.
posted by Mucho Dinero on December 6th, 2008 at 9:33 pmRight on.
posted by Rita Columbo on December 18th, 2008 at 4:55 pmA decision is expected soon from the Court of Appeals. Judge Connors, by the way, faces re-election in 2012. Several political action committees were previously formed to oppose him.
posted by Rita Columbo on January 5th, 2009 at 12:15 amOh no! Not an article in the Free Press glorifying the plaintiff’s attorneys in this case. Tell the story of the apparent relationships between the Judge Timothy P. Connors and the Plaintiff’s attorneys.
posted by Rita Columbo on January 5th, 2009 at 11:58 amRight on!
posted by Colorado Sun on January 5th, 2009 at 7:33 pmThe head of the michigan correction officers’ union recently issued a statement in support of officers. Let’s support our officers who risk their lives working in these prisons.
posted by Rita Columbo on January 8th, 2009 at 12:27 amNow Attorney General Cox is getting into the act and wants a criminal investigation of guards suspected of sexual assault. Why now?
posted by Rita Columbo on January 16th, 2009 at 6:36 pmThe Court of Appeals has had the appeal of the State of Michigan submitted on “case call”.
posted by John Dory on January 17th, 2009 at 2:38 pmI would love to see a reversal in that case. Will Molly Reno have to give back all her awardsbased on that verdict if the appeals court throws out that 15.5 miilion dollar jury award?
posted by Roadman on January 17th, 2009 at 2:47 pmThe oral argument occurred last Tuesday before a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals that included Judge Kathleen Jansen. The hearing itself drew widespead attention from parties with varying interests.
posted by Colorado Sun on January 21st, 2009 at 6:13 pmThanks for the info, Colorado Sun.
posted by Rita Columbo on January 21st, 2009 at 6:26 pmAny word on a ruling yet?
posted by Rita Columbo on January 23rd, 2009 at 9:36 pmStill no ruling as of today’s date, although many are waiting on pins and needles. I am sureMolly Reno and the other Plaintiffs’ attorneys are.
posted by Rita Columbo on January 28th, 2009 at 9:14 pmThe ruling just came down - the 15-million dollar verrdict was upheld. More legal challenges are anticipated before any plaintiff sees any money.
posted by Junior on January 31st, 2009 at 5:43 pmThere are too many problems with the circuit court and if you voted Judges Timothy Connors and Archie Brown out you would get rid of 90% of the problems. Those two and their insider cronies have been a disaster to the cause of justice.
posted by John Dory on February 1st, 2009 at 6:13 pmI agree 100%.
posted by Rita Columbo on February 2nd, 2009 at 2:24 pmI also agree with Russ Marlan of the MDOC- onto the state supreme court.
posted by Rita Columbo on February 3rd, 2009 at 3:36 amThe Plaintiffs and their attorneys have yet to see a nickel - let’s hope it stays that way.
posted by Colorado Sun on February 4th, 2009 at 8:36 pmI agree with that also. And if they do eventuallly win, have the proceeds apply to reimburse the State of Michigan for their years of incarceration and send what’s leftover to their victims.
posted by Rita Columbo on February 5th, 2009 at 8:17 pmJudge Connors should retire and go and concentrate on his golf game. That’s where he puts most of his energies anyway.
posted by Junior on February 7th, 2009 at 2:07 pm