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Bad Guy Ty park/ ty lizards FL

It's amazing that all of this could have been avoided if Ty had simply given Michelle the prize she won. Pretty astounding when you think about it.
 
SiXandSeven8ths said:
He's been charged? When did that finally happen? I missed that.
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Michelle is counter suing for defamation and claiming damages from Park holding an illegal raffle. The lawyer points out, that according to Florida law, an illegal raffle is punishable with a class 3 felony.

While Park hasn't been charged with one, if Michelle wins her countersuit it could lead to him being charged. I think that's how it works.
 
tlmoon said:
It's amazing that all of this could have been avoided if Ty had simply given Michelle the prize she won. Pretty astounding when you think about it.
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It's an example of stubbornness and pride, and what can happen when one takes them beyond the point of no return.
 
Stender_JA said:
Michelle is counter suing for defamation and claiming damages from Park holding an illegal raffle. The lawyer points out, that according to Florida law, an illegal raffle is punishable with a class 3 felony.

While Park hasn't been charged with one, if Michelle wins her countersuit it could lead to him being charged. I think that's how it works.
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Thank you, I've only glanced at things from time to time and can't remember what I've read anymore.
 
I know this has been stated multiple times over and over almost ad naseum but this seems pretty simple to me. I have been in and out of the hobby for the last twenty years and maybe I’m naive but I’ve never heard of Ty Parks before this thread. After reading all of this I would never purchase anything from him and I would encourage all my friends to avoid him as well. Not that my opinion matters in the grand scheme of life but I don’t know how some people could even justify claiming that he is in the right here.
 
no matter who is right in this (I lean a particular way myself), it comes down to poor customer service. if ty holds himself as high in the hobby as he claims (and is) made out to be, he should have come to a resolution of some sort before this ballooned into a huge mess.
lets pretend ty was totally right in this and the op was totally wrong.....logic tells me (as a retail manager myself) that something can always be done to everyones satisfaction. to some degree there is resolve. but when you start calling your customer greedy and testing them (even if its warranted), you are creating a barrier that is almost impossible to mend short of giving in totally. sometimes its better to keep your mouth closed and offer resolution. pick your battles if you will. the cost of the tegu had he just given it to her or the runner up money would have been far less than the headache, let alone the financial burden of this.
I had no idea of who ty was prior to this but it would have been nice to a positive thread for him going above and beyond vs what this thread has become. customer service is important in any aspect of moving around money or services and in my opinion ty failed miserably at resolve. I cant fathom a scenario that I would ever end up in court like this in my professional life. perhaps I dread drama enough to be a good guy to begin with and not have to worry about the shadier parts of life that exist for some.
if ty (or anyone that reads this) can learn one simple thing...customer service....they will succeed. this situation is unnecessary for everyone. I commend the op for fighting for what she knows is right. that is unbelievable to me but I give mad props there!!!

we also might want to refrain from "ill never do business with XXXXX". id hate for anything to hurt someones defamation case later on. just a though.
 
filenamex5100;2057207 we also might want to refrain from "ill never do business with XXXXX". id hate for anything to hurt someones defamation case later on. just a though.[/QUOTE said:
Rowdy, what exactly are you referring to?
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id rather not get into to much detail and give someone a idea/firepower against another but simple comments like "I wouldn't buy XXXX from XXXX after reading this", etc etc.
I would think could be harmful if someone were to win a defamation case and claim loss revenue. it was just a thought. not singling anyone out or anything.
 
filenamex5100 said:
id rather not get into to much detail and give someone a idea/firepower against another but simple comments like "I wouldn't buy XXXX from XXXX after reading this", etc etc.
I would think could be harmful if someone were to win a defamation case and claim loss revenue. it was just a thought. not singling anyone out or anything.
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Defamation cases are extremely difficult to win. I believe there is a lot of harm in trying to hush public commentary just on the slight off chance of a win because it can give bad guys a way to whitewash their reps simply by threatening such a suit.
In addition, much of what has been said in this particular thread is either a recitation of the truth, or opinion, nether which support a defamation suit.
 
perhaps i am mistaken. I'm no lawyer. i just know that sometimes the less you say the better off you are. opinions vary. just trying to help :)
 
My experiance with ty is a little the same. He is rued and arrogant and he promisses things he never does. I had problems when i first posted a lot of pictures of my sailfin dragons. Always had to correct me and make a fool of me on the internet. While my partner and me bred them for years and he just started keeping them.. he new everything better. Thats how i started to know him... Then heared he told to my customers i lied about what i bred and sold. That he talked realy bad about me... then i did a deal with johnny larocca sending me albinos and chacoan tegu. I only got sick animals who died and no albinos. Ty then prommised me he would send me chacoan tegus (im in europe) if i would tel my story about johnny larocca in public. I did everything he asked. Then i asked him over a long period 3 times if he had don cites for export. Everytime he sayed it was not don yet. So i gave up. Not saying he is all bad. And i am happy now i never got his animals. But he is not honist and has a diverend side who is not very nice.
 
Lloyd Heilbrunn said:
Trial is canceled due to new attorney and counter claim.

To be reset by August.
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3/6/2018 STIPULATION ON MOTION TO MODIFY/CANCEL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN - ORDER IN MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE COUNTERCLAIM
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3/5/2018 ORDER TO APPEAR FOR A SPECIALLY SET PRETRAIL CONFERENCE AND TO SHOW CAUSE - FOR PLAINTIFF ON 03/15/18 @ 10:30AM
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3/5/2018 INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER 2 2/28/2018 REPLY TO COUNTER-DEFENDANT'S AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 4 2/27/2018 ANSWER TO AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM 2 2/26/2018 MOTION TO MODIFY/CANCEL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1 2/20/2018 STIPULATION ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE COUNTERCLAIMS AND ORDER ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE COUNTERCLAIM - GRANTED 15 1/29/2018 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE COUNTERCLAIMS 2 1/25/2018 STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL - ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL 1 1/23/2018 STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL 2 1/18/2018 MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL 11 12/28/2017 ORDER SETTING JURY TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 6 12/27/2017 DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR A CONTINUANCE AND EXTENSION ON ALL CASE MANAGEMENT DATES 3 12/2/2017 PLAINTIFF'S STATEMENT OF FACTS, INDENTIFICATION OF FACTS IN DISPUTE AND ISSUES OF LAW TO BE DECIDED BY THE COURT 1 10/11/2017 ORDER APPROVING GENERAL MAGISTRATE'S CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERNCE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 4 9/25/2017 AGREED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ORDER 2 9/25/2017 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE GENERAL MAGISRTATE ON CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 1 9/20/2017 COURT MINUTES 3 7/14/2017 NOTICE OF HEARING ON CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE GENERAL MAGISTRATE - CMC 09/20/17 @ 1:30 PM 2 7/12/2017 DEFENDANT/COUNTER-PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTT/COUNTER-DEFENDANT'S AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 2 7/5/2017 ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 2 7/5/2017 MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER AND MOTION TO DISMISS 1 6/26/2017 PAYMENT $395.00 RECEIPT #2017035707 10 6/22/2017 DEFENDANT'S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT, COUNTERCLAIM AND MOTION TO DISMISS 2 6/9/2017 MOTION FOR JUDICIAL DEFAULT - AGAINSTMICHELLE CUTLER 1 5/24/2017 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING - SCHED. 05/25/17 @ 9AM 2 5/24/2017 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL SERVICE ADDRESS 3 5/24/2017 AMENDED COMPLAINT 33 5/18/2017 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD WITH EVIDENCIARY FACTS 3 5/9/2017 PLAINTIFFS REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 2 5/2/2017 NOTICE OF HEARING - DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS - 05/25/17 @ 9AM 3 4/21/2017 DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 1 4/19/2017 NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESS 1 4/19/2017 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL - MICHAEL F. SAVAGE, ESQ. 3 3/23/2017 SUMMONS ISSUED TO MICHELLE CUTLER 1 3/23/2017 PAYMENT $410.00 RECEIPT #2017023033 3 3/22/2017 NOTICE OF RELATED CASES 4 3/22/2017 COMPLAINT 2 3/22/2017 CIVIL COVER SHEET
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3/22/2017 CASE FILED 03/22/2017 CASE NUMBER 17000266CA
Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
 
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