Dissecting Danny's Affidavit

If you read through Danny Trapp's Affidavit for the TRO that was sought by the HOA in its court case against Gus Philpott (me), it didn't take you long to get to Item 7 "Upon information and belief, Mr. Philpott is not a property owner" and Item 8 "Despite this, he routinely appears at Association meetings."

As everyone knows, I have never (not even once) claimed to be a property owner. Why not? Because I am not a property owner. 

I am a resident. I have been a resident* since January 2018. The office issued my ID card on 05-14-18.

Look again at Item 8, "Despite this, he routinely appears at Association meetings."

What is "Despite this,..." supposed to mean?

In the March 2025 Summit Scoop, on Page 2, it reads, "Board meetings are open to all Summit Residents."

In 2018, that sentence in the Scoop read, "Board meetings are open to ALL Summit residents."

In September 2016, when Danny was on the Board of Directors the first time, it read, "Board meetings are open to ALL Summit residents."

There was a short time during Justin Martin's presidency, when he tried to keep me from attending board meetings, that the language was changed to "Board meetings are open to ALL Summit homeowners." See the July 2022 Scoop.

In Item 9 Danny stated, "He is the only non-property owner who attends such meetings."\

Now what, exactly, is the problem? Since board meetings are open to all residents and since I am a resident, why should I not attend a board meeting?

How does Danny know that I am the only non-property owner to attend? No registration to attend is required. Attendance sign-in is not mandatory. 

I won't be attending board meetings for the time-being, because the judge has enjoined me from attending board meetings while the court case is pending.

Not attending board meetings will probably be good for my mental health. It means I shall not endure an evening of silent frustration at the inefficiency with which meetings are run.

That Order by the judge probably cost the HOA $10,-15,000 in legal fees. Was it a proper expenditure?

* I am not a "mere resident", as the Plaintiff (HOA), through its lawyers, claimed in an Omnibus objection to the three Motions I filed before the March 20th Hearing. I let the judge know about how I felt about that slight.

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