Unfortunately, someone keeps saying that I brought a lawsuit against a condo association.  This is simply not true.

I did, however, have an attorney write a demand letter asking for books and records.  This was done after our requests for basic documents such as election information, and financial records (to which condo owners are entitled) had been repeatedly ignored. I did this at my own personal expense.

Here is some clarification on the differences between the action that I took,  and what they are suggesting that I did.

I looked up the definition of a “lawsuit”:

Lawsuit

n. a common term for a legal action by one person or entity against another person or entity, to be decided in a court of law, sometimes just called a “suit.” The legal claims within a lawsuit are called “causes of action.”

 

Demand Letter

Correspondence from one party to a dispute to the other, stating the drafting party’s version of the facts of the dispute and making a claim for compensation or other action to resolve it. Often drafted by an attorney, a demand letter is generally an opening gambit in an effort to settle a legal claim.

A lawsuit is a proceeding by one or more parties (the plaintiff or claimant) against one or more parties (the defendant) in a civil court of law.

A demand letter is just that – a letter.  It is not a court proceeding. 

If you have any questions about this – please speak to me directly.  I would be happy to clarify.