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Many St. Maarten timeshare leaseholders may be unaware of the status of the St. Maarten court case that was filed in 2009 on behalf of the members of the Royal Palm Beach Club & Flamingo Resort Lessee Association N.V. As there are no class action lawsuits per se in Sint Maarten, the Association filed as Plaintiff on behalf of its Members. Below is a summary of the case. The Association continues to accept new members. Information about joining can be obtained by emailing diamond-litigation@conet.net =================================== Update - Diamond Resorts International Owners in St. Maarten Royal Palm Beach Club and Flamingo Beach Resorts continue their battle against increase in maintenance fees. The Association of leaseholders will have its’ next court appearance on March 9th (new date April 6th). The Association continues to accept members who have leasehold interests at Royal Palm and Flamingo. Further information about joining the association can be obtained by emailing diamond-litigation@conet.net. The Association is represented by the Bermon Law Offices in St. Maarten. The Association maintains that the increases are in violation of contract agreements and the well-recognized principal in Dutch courts of fairness and reasonableness. Diamond continues to avoid the issues at hand by invoking procedural diversions including claiming that the Association has no right to represent the leaseholders despite the Court’s acceptance of the Association in February 2009. The Association charges that a great deal of the costs paid by the plaintiff is immediately channeled away to the United States, instead of the moneys are spent in favor of the resorts on Sint Maarten. Diamond says that if they don’t receive the increases both resorts will close. They have not provided any financial records that substantiate the expenses they claim are attributed to resort maintenance. The Association hopes the Court will order the production of financial records to substantiate the fees charged to leaseholders. If successful the membership is looking for a return of substantial overpayments since this practice began.