I have an ongoing dispute with my college regarding a non-pp inquiry. I have threatened to sue, and intend to sue within the next week. I've had no luck with the initial point of contact, and today called to see who their in-house counsil was. I talked to someone in college administration who promised to call me back. Should I even discuss this over the phone, or should I go ahead and finish my civil complaint first? Steve
I'd recommend that you send them a CRRR letter asking them to explain their PP in writing. Give them several weeks to respond and then file suit if you have a valid case against them. The letter will hopefully indicate to the judge that you tried to understand what their PP was but they refused to tell you, or prove that they had no valid PP in the first place. Why would you want to talk to their counsel? If you have a solid case then the judge should award the statutory $1000 violation hands down. If the college wants to avoid the cost and hassle of going to court, then their attorney may contact you and offer a settlement after receiving notice of the suit. Other than your initial letter to the college, I would avoid contacting anyone regarding the lawsuit and thereby increase your chances of receiving a default judgment for their failure to appear.
