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Re: Manhattan Club Lawsuit (by Irene S.):

Here is a sample letter from TMC owner Albert Meyer:

Justice Eileen Rakower, Supreme Court of the State of New York 71 Thomas St. Part 15 New York, New York 10013 Dear Justice Rakower: Regarding case number 451536/2014: Schneiderman vs Eichner: We have been time share owners of the Manhattan Club for __ years. When we purchased we were promised a valuable ownership in New York property and access to all the wonders that the city has to offer at a very convenient location a few steps from Carnegie Hall, Broadway, Central Park and Lincoln Center. In addition we were told that our property would surely appreciate in value over the years and would be relatively easy to sell if necessary. We decided upon a flexible ownership plan allowing us to book a few nights at a time rather than a set, fixed one week. We were told that bookings would have to be made considerably in advance of our needs and initially found that making a booking a month or two in advance worked fine Within a few years the annual maintenance fee for our week grew to the point that a reasonable hotel room in Manhattan could be had for the pro-rated fee amount but we liked the location, amenities, etc that the Manhattan Club offered. A few years ago we were told that bookings had to be made 9 MONTHS! in advance – not one day sooner or later, to have any chance of getting a room. Even that became quite difficult. Most recently, making ANY booking, even 9 months in advance has been almost impossible. The reason became apparent – the Manhattan Club was taking our annual fee and then renting our room / suite through agents like WWW.Hotels.com, effectively making it unavailable to us. On several occasions we were unable to make a telephone reservation due to unavailability only to find that our equivalent room was quite available on sites like WWW.Hotels.com. Attempts at selling or even giving away our ownership in the Manhattan Club have been futile – the word is out as to how bad it has become. Please consider the plight of owners like us carefully. Many have been hurt by the greed of the management of the Manhattan Club, which has become a financial burden for many of us. Sincerely, Your Name Your Name Your Street Address Your city, state, zip code Current date