TAPSCon 2 – More from the Belleview Biltmore’s Attorney & Jason Hawes
by Karen Frazier, Managing Editor
Paranormal Underground e-Magazine
As promised in a previous post, here is a clarification from the Belleview Biltmore’s attorneys regarding the listing of “The Atlantic Paranormal Society” at the top of some of the Brent Fair documents regarding TAPSCon 1:
Dear Ms. Frazier:
I am responding to your e-mail dated May 30, 2009, relative to the above-referenced matter.
The parties to the contract are the Hotel and TFTC (TAPS Family TAPS Con). Mr. Fair signed the contract as the Manager of TAPS Family. The Atlantic Paranormal Society was not a party to the contract, and does not have any legal obligation thereunder for payment of monies to the Hotel.
The attached materials posted to Mr. Fair’s website confirm that he was the sole party responsible for payment to the Hotel. He further states that The Atlantic Paranormal Society did not even have any connection to the event. As such, he advised that the could not sign any event related documents as an authorized representative of that entity.
The “Breakdown” document referenced by you inadvertently listed The Atlantic Paranormal Society in the upper left-hand corner. Although I do not know for sure, I believe this to be a scrivener’s error. However, this was not intended to imply that The Atlantic Paranormal Society owed any monies to the Hotel. The Hotel acknowledges that The Atlantic Paranormal Society does not owe any monies for the event in question, and that it will look solely to Mr. Fair for the payment thereof.
I have not corresponded or spoken with any representative of The Atlantic Paranormal Society regarding this matter. The only attorney with whom I have communicated advised that he represented Mr. Fair individually. Thus, he was obviously not representing The Atlantic Paranormal Society.
I trust that the foregoing sufficiently answers your questions.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Thomas E. Reynolds
Thomas E. Reynolds
Here is the document that was attached to the email.
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Further, Jason forwarded the following email that he received from the Biltmore’s attorney:
Dear Mr. Hawes:
This firm serves as local legal counsel for the owner of the Belleview Biltmore Hotel (the “Hotel”) located in Belleair, Florida. I am writing to follow up our earlier telephone conversation of this date regarding the above-referenced matter.
I would confirm that The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) was not a party to the contract for the 2008 event. The parties were the Hotel and TFTC (TAPS Family TAPS Con). Brent Fair signed the contract as the Manager of TFTC. TAPS was not a party to that contract and does not have any legal obligation for payment of monies to the Hotel thereunder.
The attached materials posted to Mr. Fair’s website confirm that he was the sole party responsible for payment to the Hotel. He further states that TAPS did not even have any connection with the subject event. Mr. Fair acknowledges that he was the one who planned and put on the event. As such, he could not sign any event related documents as an authorized representative of TAPS.
The “Breakdown of Charges” document about which we spoke inadvertently listed The Atlantic Paranormal Society in the upper left hand corner. However, this was not intended to imply that TAPS owed any monies to the Hotel. Although I do not know for sure, I believe that this was merely a scrivener’s error. In any event, we acknowledge that TAPS does not owe the Hotel any monies for the event in question, and that the Hotel will look solely to Mr. Fair individually for payment thereof.
Please distribute this e-mail in response to any inquiries which you may have received with respect to the foregoing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Thomas E. Reynolds
There you have it – the clarification. If we receive further comment from any of the parties involved or come across new information, we will let you know. We’d like to thank Thomas Reynolds and his office and Jason Hawes for helping us get accurate information about this issue.
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Good, so now those that wish to sue Brent Fair / Odyssey Star and Tapscon know not to include Taps / Jason Hawes!
If TAPS is not involved in TAPSCon 2 why was the contract signed by Brent Fair as manager of TFTC, (TAPS Family Taps Con)?
Is Mr Fair the manager TFTC is there is such a thing?
I’m aware of what Tapscon is and what the TAPS Fanmily is as the TAPS Family members can be viewed on TAPS website. The statements of TAPS, not being involved seem contradictory, as far as the contract goes. I’m reading this as the contact was between the hotel, and TFTC and signed by Brent Fair as the manager of TFTC.
I take no issue or side on this matter, but would not the contract be binding? A bill can be made out to anyone, even a party not on a contract, whether error was made or not. Info on Fair’s website stating TAPS is not involed, I still have to ask what does that have to do with the signed contact, as Mr Fair acting as Manager of TFTC?
The TAPS website lists events on their website. The events are listed as the only offical TAPS events. In the events listings are events by Odyssey Star Productions. Does this now mean TAPS has given their approval to Odyssey Star Production, and as well as other event hosters on the TAPS website? I see double standards. How can you have nothing to do with one defunct event, and on the other had aprove an event, by the same person running both events?
My legal expertise is zero. I chewed the fat little with my attorney about contracts the other day. Where’s the logic? Mr. Fair signed as manager of TFTC, so is the TAPS Family legally bound or not? And is not the TAPS family, not TAPS?
I think they are too many grey areas in this matter. I see double standards. Maybe, it’s just me! By no means, am I doing any finger pointing, just viewing what is presented.
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I’m confused. I attended the event solely because it was advertised by the folks at TAPS through their chatroom on Starchat. That to me is de facto proof that they are liable for all charges related to the event since they promoted and attended it and in fact financially benefited from the event [charging for autographs for example].
I would gladly sign an affidavit to this affect if it would help the Biltmore recoup their losses.
I will also provide evidence of a credit charge made payable to the folks at TAPS for admission to the event if that would aid the Biltmore in recouping their losses.
As an attorney, I’m appalled at the lack of knowledge by posters on here. Any corporate entity registers with the secretary of state in whatever state they are in, as their own individual entity. Two companies can work together, but they are not the same Entity. For example, “Event Catering” may hire “Bob’s Barbecue” to help with some of the food, but Bob’s Barbecue is not liable for Event Catering’s business deals with other people. This is common sense & the law.
Apparently, there is a “TAPS Family” and then there is a “TAPS”. Assuming the entities have any business sense whatsoever, they would be set up as corporations of some sort, specifically to avoid this type of confusion, and as separate entities, they are not liable for one another. Furthermore, individuals working for entities are almost never liable for costs unless they sign personal guarantees. The only person to do this was the Brent Fair mentioned, and I am sure he will never sign anything in his own name again to avoid this type of mess. He should have signed as an agent for his company, with the company liable for all costs. At any rate, the Jason Hawes mentioned is a completely unrelated individual for corporate purposes. Maybe he was paid to be part of a show, but that doesn’t make him liable for anything the company hiring him does.
You people would get a lot further finding out where the “Tapscon” entity is registered, find out who the registered agent is, and send your inquiries to them, as they are the party legally recognized to accept such correspondence. If you are serious about getting your money back, you file suit in the appropriate jurisdiction, & you serve the registered agent, & you try to get your money through a judgment. Whining on boards & slandering unrelated parties will get you nowhere while unfairly damaging unrelated people’s reputations. Shame on you for not understanding the most basic of business practices.
Jenn:
Great advice and spot on in your comments. Thanks for stopping by.
Karen
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