Another Hilton Head Island timeshare company has come under fire.
Two North Carolina residents filed a federal class-action lawsuit Friday against Spinnaker Resorts.
The
lawsuit alleges the company broke the law by not registering with the
state to sell timeshares at Bluewater by Spinnaker -- its resort on
Squire Pope Road -- until September 2014. Before that time, the company
"knowingly sold unregistered timeshares to the general public," the suit
says.
The company has not responded to the lawsuit. Attempts Tuesday to reach representatives from Spinnaker were unsuccessful.
Legal
experts say the case could devastate the company since state law allows
timeshare owners who bought from an unregistered company to cancel
contracts, according to the lawsuit and the S.C. Timeshare Act.
"If
owners can reverse most of the sales before that time, I'm sure this
company would be seeking Chapter 11 relief," said Mike Finn, a Largo,
Fla., attorney whose firm specializes in timeshare law.
It was not
known Tuesday how many owners bought timeshares before Spinnaker
registered Bluewater. The company started building the 86-unit complex
on the banks of Skull Creek in 2005.
It registered Bluewater on
Sept. 2, 2014, according to a copy of the registration included in the
lawsuit. Spinnaker also runs Waterside, Southwind, Egret Point and
Carolina Club on Hilton Head, as well as resorts in Florida and
Missouri.
The lawsuit was filed by Mark and Paula Fullbright, who
bought a $26,000 timeshare at Bluewater in June 2014, according to court
records.
After buying, the Fullbrights found out the company was not registered to sell Bluewater timeshares.
"My
clients filed a federal lawsuit ... To void the timeshare contract and
obtain a full refund of all monies paid under the contract," Joseph
DuBois, a Hilton Head attorney representing the couple, said in a
statement. The lawsuit asks that other owners who bought before
September 2014 have the option to receive the same refund.
FESTIVA SALESMAN ARRESTED FOR GHB
This is why Timeshare Tricks does background checks.
HPD arrests 2 in after-hours club raid
Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 12:00 am
Hammond police
found small amounts of assorted drugs and drug paraphernalia in an
after-hours nightclub raid early Sunday in what club owners termed
"harassment."
The Edge, an
alcohol-free nightclub on West Thomas Street that is frequented by
teen-agers, was closed for an hour while police searched it and its
patrons, Sgt. Chuck Muse said. Two people were arrested.
"We want to make the public aware that we're
aware and let parents know that this is the kind of place they're
sending their kids to go out at night," Muse said.
Muse said the 2:40 a.m. raid was part of an ongoing undercover operation at the nightclub in response to public complaints.
While police had no search warrant, they were able to search the club because it is a public place, said Capt. Kim Barker, adding officers only frisked patrons and did not check pockets.
Police seized close to 2 liters of GHB, three tablets of Ecstasy, a small envelope of cocaine and almost an ounce of marijuana, Muse said. All were found discarded inside the club.
The GHB, or gamma hydroxybuterate, was found in four water bottles, police said. It is a clear liquid and a central nervous system depressant that has been linked to comas, seizures and death.
Muse said police also found discarded inhalers and decongestants used to enhance the high of Ecstasy, a euphoria-inducing drug.
"In raids like this, you find it on just a few people. They just get it off their person, walk off and leave it," Muse said.
About nine police officers blocked exits and bathroom doors while police sent each patron outside the club to be searched one at a time.
Two 15-year-olds were cited for curfew violation and released to the custody of their parents.
Police determined by a computer
search that more than 15 people without identification were over 16 and
therefore allowed to enter the club, but they wondered how the Edge
knew.
Father and son Terry and Brian Pettigrew opened the club in September. On weekends, it stays open until 6 a.m. and sells water and soda but no alcohol. They said the club has a dance license and is not regulated by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board. An average night features DJs, a light show and a $2 to $4 cover.
Terry Pettigrew said his club is relatively clean, and the amount of drugs found in the Edge is on par with any local bar on any given weekend.
"There will be some people selling drugs, but if you're smoking a marijuana cigarette, they're smuggling it in," he said. "We don't sell drugs. We don't advocate doing drugs. Still, we've had trouble with the police since we've been there."
Pettigrew added that the police search was conducted unprofessionally and illegally.
"They banged our equipment while they were searching. They ransacked my concession stand, stuff they didn't have to do," he said.
Barker countered that even one joint is too much and that the Pettigrews should be aware of any drug use in their clubs.
"We go into barrooms on a regular basis and don't find that much drugs," he said. "They should be aware of what's going on in their place of business. It's unusual for all those people so young to be sniffing on Vicks inhalers."
Brandon Sharpe, 19, of Branson, Mo., was charged with possession of GHB. Jason B. McLain, 22, Covington, was charged with simple possession of marijuana
Muse said the 2:40 a.m. raid was part of an ongoing undercover operation at the nightclub in response to public complaints.
While police had no search warrant, they were able to search the club because it is a public place, said Capt. Kim Barker, adding officers only frisked patrons and did not check pockets.
Police seized close to 2 liters of GHB, three tablets of Ecstasy, a small envelope of cocaine and almost an ounce of marijuana, Muse said. All were found discarded inside the club.
The GHB, or gamma hydroxybuterate, was found in four water bottles, police said. It is a clear liquid and a central nervous system depressant that has been linked to comas, seizures and death.
Muse said police also found discarded inhalers and decongestants used to enhance the high of Ecstasy, a euphoria-inducing drug.
"In raids like this, you find it on just a few people. They just get it off their person, walk off and leave it," Muse said.
About nine police officers blocked exits and bathroom doors while police sent each patron outside the club to be searched one at a time.
Two 15-year-olds were cited for curfew violation and released to the custody of their parents.
Police determined by a computer
search that more than 15 people without identification were over 16 and
therefore allowed to enter the club, but they wondered how the Edge
knew.Father and son Terry and Brian Pettigrew opened the club in September. On weekends, it stays open until 6 a.m. and sells water and soda but no alcohol. They said the club has a dance license and is not regulated by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board. An average night features DJs, a light show and a $2 to $4 cover.
Terry Pettigrew said his club is relatively clean, and the amount of drugs found in the Edge is on par with any local bar on any given weekend.
"There will be some people selling drugs, but if you're smoking a marijuana cigarette, they're smuggling it in," he said. "We don't sell drugs. We don't advocate doing drugs. Still, we've had trouble with the police since we've been there."
Pettigrew added that the police search was conducted unprofessionally and illegally.
"They banged our equipment while they were searching. They ransacked my concession stand, stuff they didn't have to do," he said.
Barker countered that even one joint is too much and that the Pettigrews should be aware of any drug use in their clubs.
"We go into barrooms on a regular basis and don't find that much drugs," he said. "They should be aware of what's going on in their place of business. It's unusual for all those people so young to be sniffing on Vicks inhalers."
Brandon Sharpe, 19, of Branson, Mo., was charged with possession of GHB. Jason B. McLain, 22, Covington, was charged with simple possession of marijuana
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET OUT?
Start now and you could be out by summer vacation. Email timesharetricks@gmail.com
TIMESHARE TRICKS OR AN ATTORNEY
Why should you use Timeshare Tricks over an attorney?
An attorney will charge a couple of thousand dollars to start. If they do the time consuming task of gathering research they will charge by the hour, then they will take a portion of your winnings.
Joining a class action usually gets results, takes a couple of years and the law firm is the only one who makes money.
Timeshare Tricks will charge a small amount to cover the cost of buying records, we will do the research and background checks to make certain when we ask for your release from the contract and your money back, the timeshare will know it is better to pay you off and shut you up. Then once you are out and have your money in hand Timeshare Tricks get a small commission. With Timeshare Tricks you may be out of this mess in as quick as 60 days. Plus we will send them a Dispute Notification alerting them you are disputing the purchase and you no longer authorize them to withdraw from your checking account or credit card account.
As soon as you sign up using the "Buy Now" button on the right I will send you a Dispute Notification and a Questionnaire that will help you to remember the sales presentation and what lies you were told.
Want to DIY the work yourself? Check out www.timesharetricks.blogspot.com You can order DIY Get Out ebook. There are sample letter and where to send them. You can even order the research.
An attorney will charge a couple of thousand dollars to start. If they do the time consuming task of gathering research they will charge by the hour, then they will take a portion of your winnings.
Joining a class action usually gets results, takes a couple of years and the law firm is the only one who makes money.
Timeshare Tricks will charge a small amount to cover the cost of buying records, we will do the research and background checks to make certain when we ask for your release from the contract and your money back, the timeshare will know it is better to pay you off and shut you up. Then once you are out and have your money in hand Timeshare Tricks get a small commission. With Timeshare Tricks you may be out of this mess in as quick as 60 days. Plus we will send them a Dispute Notification alerting them you are disputing the purchase and you no longer authorize them to withdraw from your checking account or credit card account.
As soon as you sign up using the "Buy Now" button on the right I will send you a Dispute Notification and a Questionnaire that will help you to remember the sales presentation and what lies you were told.
Want to DIY the work yourself? Check out www.timesharetricks.blogspot.com You can order DIY Get Out ebook. There are sample letter and where to send them. You can even order the research.
WANT TO BE RID OF THAT TIMESHARE FOR GOOD
Timeshare Tricks will help you get out from that timeshare or travel club contract and get you your money back.
If the salespeople lied to you and misrepresented what you were buying you have every right to demand out.
Timeshare Tricks will help you with the entire process, we are not through until you are out.
Email me at timesharetricks@gmail.com or click on the "Buy Here" button on the right.
If the salespeople lied to you and misrepresented what you were buying you have every right to demand out.
Timeshare Tricks will help you with the entire process, we are not through until you are out.
Email me at timesharetricks@gmail.com or click on the "Buy Here" button on the right.
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