Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
What About a "Legal Fund"?
Troll Control:
I was just mulling this over, but maybe we can get some dialogue going about how something like this might work.
There are many former HLa staff out there who are well-respected professionals in their disciplines who disagree with the policies of HLA. However, whenever any of these folks express their concerns publicly they are immediately sued by HLa via Q&Q.
One example: Brian Church. Brian was formerly the Director of Admissions (correct me if I'm wrong) and when he left he was sued for breach of contract and gagged. Mr. Church is well respected and would be a credible source of information, but he's beensued into submission.
There are many others out there like Mr. Church, but they are afraid to speak up.
Many of the parents of HLA kids are extremely angry and frustrated at the way they and their children were treated. These folks tend to have means. What if these people of means stood up for the people who can deliver the goods on HLA by setting up a legal fund for the whistle-blowers?
To the dissatisfied, cheated parents of HLA kids who are looking for redress of your grievances, I guess the question is "How bad do you want it?"
If anyone can give me input on this idea, I'm listening. I'll put the right people in touch with one another, but someone's going to have to foot the legal bills...
juniper2:
A class action would be an idea...not only brought by the parents, but the staff as well.
The problem with 'class' is that for an attorney to take it, there has to be a 'bag' worthwhile at the end. But, they would take it on contingency 40%... You only need one parent and one staff to start it, but one cannot already have a different lawsuit to start it..or I would have...I have the right attorneys for it... One, choice, the major player in the "Tobacco" lawsuit...Bob Montgomery..
Just need all the docs and one initial player,
on each side.
Anonymous:
The parents and staff don't have the same damage. They can not be unified into a class.
:silly:
Troll Control:
--- Quote ---On 2006-03-09 09:21:00, Anonymous wrote:
"The parents and staff don't have the same damage. They can not be unified into a class."
--- End quote ---
I agree with this statement.
Perhaps I haven't explained myself well enough. What I was thinking is that there are staff willing to talk, but who know they're going to incur legal expenses by doing so. There are parents who want to take action, but lack corroborating evidence/testimony that could easily be provided by staff.
So... My thinking was that the parents organize to foot the bill for the staff's legal problems in exchange for the staff's testimony in a class action lawsuit brought by the parents. Quid pro quo.
Does that make more sense?
juniper2:
not unified separate class actions..
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