You've got to admit, that's downright neighborly...Cheers to Steve!
G. Matthew Bulley
Director
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Scarlett Semko [SMTP:damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET]
Sent:   Sunday, October 03, 1999 11:22 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: To Detlev Hanschke DBA The Vanagon Projekt

Where else but this list, and I'm amazed to find it even here, would you find an
attorney willing to mediate a dispute between two sides "free of charge". Gotta love
it.

Hats off to Steve, I'm impressed.

Ron Semko
Orlando, Florida

Steve@Schwenk-Law.com wrote:

> I have spent about two hours reviewing the claims in
> this matter and discussing them with both sides.  I
> have offered to act as a mediator free of charge.  I
> suggest you guys take me up on it.
>
> As a list member, I request that you not dump this
> matter on the list.  After hearing both sides, I have
> to conclude this is a bona fide "dispute," not a
> blatant rip off that might warrant warning other list
> members.
>
> steve
>
> AL_KNOLL@HP-Roseville-om2.om.hp.com wrote:
> >
> > FROM:
> > Al Knoll
> > PO Box 3113
> > Auburn, CA
> > 95604
> >
> > Vanagon Projekt
> > c/o Livermore Engine Center Ltd.
> > 456 Franklin Lane
> > Livermore, CA
> > 94550
> >
> > Dear Mr. Hanschke,
> >
> > I have spoken with your former partner Mr. Lotz regarding my personal property
> > to be returned upon completion of the 2.3l AUDI motor conversion in my white
> > Vanagon Syncro.   He told me that he was no longer associated with the Vanagon
> > Projekt or it's parent organization, TCCH, in which you are a principal.
> >
> > He told me when I picked up my red vanagon syncro at his request that he was no
> > longer renting space to you, nor was he involved in any way with you or the
> > Vanagon Projekt.  I mentioned that many items of personal property that were to
> > be returned to me were missing and I asked if his location had been burglarized.
> > He told me that no burglaries had occurred and that concerning my property, I
> > should contact you.  I called you that day and you repeatedly mentioned that the
> > personal property was "just gone".   Mr. Lotz mentioned to me that you had
> > advised him to "throw me out" of his shop.  In his capacity as a reputable
> > independent business owner and no longer a partner in the Vanagon Projekt, he
> > ignored your advice and he and I completed our business dealings at that time.
> > He recommended that I once again try to contact the you and the Vanagon Projekt
> > to determine the whereabouts of my personal property.
> >
> > This property includes but is not limited to a complete 2.1l VW Vanagon motor
> > removed from my white vanagon including bell-housing, clutch assembly, fuel
> > system, air intake system, complete exhaust system including mounting brackets,
> > engine compartment cooling system parts, and all Digifant II fuel injection
> > parts including fuel pump, ECU, injectors, fuel lines and so forth.  In
> > addition, the air conditioning compressor, idle control unit, alternator, and
> > various belts and pulleys along with all parts not used in your attempt at an
> > AUDI 5 cylinder conversion of my white vanagon are also missing.  Mr. Lotz has
> > assured me that neither he nor any of his workers know the whereabouts of these
> > items including the Volkswagen factory 14" aluminum alloy wheels and Yokohama
> > y370G LT 195/75 tires mounted on these wheels  that were removed an placed in
> > your care with your permission when I purchased five new 15' wheels from you as
> > the Vanagon Projekt.
> >
> > Since these items of personal property are not on Mr. Lotz's premises and he has
> > no knowledge of their whereabouts and you have said that they are "just gone",
> > unless you can produce such items by the close of business on  5OCT99 at 1730 I
> > will be contacting the appropriate local authorites to take further action to
> > recover my property.
> >
> > Your prompt attention to this matter would be appreciated.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Alfred F. Knoll  03OCT99
> >
> > CC: Ordas, Timmons, Owen and Owen.