The Middle

We asked for a referral from a client for an Attorney who was 'non aggressive", meaning that we are not sue them type people. We just wanted Chapparal Construction to do the right and moral thing.

He started contact with Chapparal and they were very arrogant, uncooperative, and basically took a "try and do something about it" position.

This went on for many months, draining us of our savings and placing a financial burden on us. At the same time, while we do not realize it at the time, the economy was begginning to fail. Our customers were taking longer and longer to pay, and some just weren't paying. That of course was our mistake for being the trusting people we were and not collecting payment at the time of service.

Finally our Attorney come to us and said that because Chaparral was being so uncooperative, we had no choice other than to file a lawsuit. We reluctantly followed that advice.

Almost immediately after filing, our cars gas tank was tainted with diesel fuel. perhaps coincidence - perhaps not. We also spent the next year being harrasses by this Jock Angus moron and his flock of illegal workers.

Next we were hit with a zoning violation by the City of Santa Barbara. For not having covered parking. a 1920 Craftsman we had been living in for years, and suddenly this violation - again perhaps coincidence - perhaps not.

Of course by this point there was no way we could build a 30k carport - we were rapidly becoming broke due the the legal expenses and the economy which was beginning to fail. So we had to ignore that

The next months were spent dealing with things like:

Harrassment by Chaparrals workers - shouting nasty comments,whistling at my wife and Daughter, blasting LOUD music - all with the obvious intention of harrasing us.