Deployed Tampa reservist Bernie Haithcock dodged having his home confiscated by his homeowner's association over a $200 payment after a local businessman, Robert Hoskinson, paid the ever-mounting bill in full:
"It just got under my skin that these lawyers and association people would do this to that guy," said Hoskinson. "That gentleman's signed up to protect our country, and you've got lawyers who haven't signed up for anything, trying to make him pay hundreds of dollars."
Hoskinson added: "So I'm paying the bill, because God forbid a lawyer in this town goes hungry."
The bill with legal fees eventually came to $1,148.50.
Posted by floridacracker at November 13, 2004 07:34 PMThat's outrageous!
Posted by: xire138 at November 14, 2004 10:17 PMHe's lucky some stranger stepped up to the plate for him.
Posted by: Donnah at November 14, 2004 10:28 PMLucky indeed.
Sure says something nice about the Mr. Hoskinson - - - as for those attorneys, I don't know the whole story but it sure makes them look like the punchline to one of those lawyer jokes a person hears from time to time.
Posted by: xire138 at November 15, 2004 03:52 PM