China Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Treetops Resorts says damages by U-M fraternity, sorority now trump $430,000 After an initial estimate stated that a University of Michigan fraternity and sorority caused roughly $100,000 in damages at Treetop Resorts during a January ski trip, the resort's management team is now claiming that the destruction total has climbed to nearly $430,000. In an interview with The Ann Arbor News, Susan Wilcox Olson, a spokesperson for Treetops, said the new total includes fees for lost income, potential profit loss, and brand damage, among other things. Barry Owens, the general manager of Treetops, said that a representative from Sigma Alpha Mu, the fraternity who admitted to causing substantial damage at the resort, has conveyed to Treetops that the fraternity won't make full restitution, despite previous promises to do so. "The destruction done to Treetops Resort by University of Michigan fraternity and sorority students in mid-January is now near or beyond $430,000. While an investigation is ongoing, the university has stated that they expect the students who are responsible to make full restitution to Treetops for the damages," Owens said. "It also has become evident that the fraternity representatives have suggested that they are unwilling to pay for the damage that they caused the resort." Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grego Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 The pics of the damage look terrible. How people above the age of 4 could do that, I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 So send them the bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 If they won't pay, then charge those involved with vandalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Stay classy, Michigan frats. Those pics are awful. They look like some of those photos I've seen of abandoned buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Never underestimate how stupid drunk college kids can be. Still tho, I've never seen anything like that before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I have two thoughts. 1 - As a responsible productive member of society I can't help but to be disgusted by those photos. What kind of sick twisted people would intentionally do that kind of damage? Throw the book at them! 2 - Must have been a hell of a party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 They should hold a wet T-shirt contest to raise money to pay the debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I have two thoughts. 1 - As a responsible productive member of society I can't help but to be disgusted by those photos. What kind of sick twisted people would intentionally do that kind of damage? Throw the book at them! 2 - Must have been a hell of a party. Don't forget, they will soon be productive members of society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 This is obviously unacceptable behavior. However am I the only one not seeing $100K in damages as the original estimate says, let alone four times that amount? Maybe there's more damage not shown in these pictures, but to me it mostly looks like a lot of broken crockery and damage to ceiling tiles. I'm not sure about the first picture in the series though. Was that some kind of shed that was demolished, or is it just debris that they pulled out of the building? The other thing that I find interesting is why were the police not called and no criminal charges filed during the time of this was going on? Couldn't something like this be considered vandalism or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 This is obviously unacceptable behavior. However am I the only one not seeing $100K in damages as the original estimate says, let alone four times that amount? Maybe there's more damage not shown in these pictures, but to me it mostly looks like a lot of broken crockery and damage to ceiling tiles. I'm not sure about the first picture in the series though. Was that some kind of shed that was demolished, or is it just debris that they pulled out of the building? The other thing that I find interesting is why were the police not called and no criminal charges filed during the time of this was going on? Couldn't something like this be considered vandalism or something? Gotta factor in union costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWolf990 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 thugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 "brand damage"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF Chang Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I feel bad for these kids. Another crippling case of Affluenza. I can't imagine how tough it would be to have that kind of mental illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 This is obviously unacceptable behavior. However am I the only one not seeing $100K in damages as the original estimate says, let alone four times that amount? Maybe there's more damage not shown in these pictures, but to me it mostly looks like a lot of broken crockery and damage to ceiling tiles. I'm not sure about the first picture in the series though. Was that some kind of shed that was demolished, or is it just debris that they pulled out of the building? The other thing that I find interesting is why were the police not called and no criminal charges filed during the time of this was going on? Couldn't something like this be considered vandalism or something? They are factoring in lost revenue during repairs. The first photo was all the destroyed furnishing piled up outside in the snow. My guess is that the resort declared it a "total loss" and just ripped everything out and started over. No sense trying to find years old replacement parts. Rip out the cabinets and counter, replace with higher-end cabinets and stone countertops, and redo all flooring. Add in furnishings, lost income, and "damages" and you can easily get to $400k+. Every day they aren't open is "lost revenue." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Is it bad I think that these guys were probably mostly from New Jersey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Is it bad I think that these guys were probably mostly from New Jersey? Nope, that was my first thought also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 They are factoring in lost revenue during repairs. The first photo was all the destroyed furnishing piled up outside in the snow. My guess is that the resort declared it a "total loss" and just ripped everything out and started over. No sense trying to find years old replacement parts. Rip out the cabinets and counter, replace with higher-end cabinets and stone countertops, and redo all flooring. Add in furnishings, lost income, and "damages" and you can easily get to $400k+. Every day they aren't open is "lost revenue." And there it is. My very own strawberry milk and a mop moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Is it bad I think that these guys were probably mostly from New Jersey? Ahh, you've been to Ann Arbor, I see. thugs this post is grossly underrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 As a football fan whose attended a lot of games both college and pros, and a proud fraternity alumnus; I won't underestimate the power of a mob's mentality when it's being fueled by testosterone and alcohol. Fortunately, I've never encountered a desperate mob, which would be a lot more scary. That being said, the pics are obviously from a few days after the fact. I doubt those frat dicks would have had the courtesy to have neatly dumped the furniture in a pile outside. Everything else alleged, and pictured, seems feasible to me. The resort will file suit for $400, settle for $200, and probably collect $150 to put toward renovations that appeared due before the fratasticness took a hold. jmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 This is obviously unacceptable behavior. However am I the only one not seeing $100K in damages as the original estimate says, let alone four times that amount? Maybe there's more damage not shown in these pictures, but to me it mostly looks like a lot of broken crockery and damage to ceiling tiles. I'm not sure about the first picture in the series though. Was that some kind of shed that was demolished, or is it just debris that they pulled out of the building? The other thing that I find interesting is why were the police not called and no criminal charges filed during the time of this was going on? Couldn't something like this be considered vandalism or something? When you go public like that, it's basically the opening bid to the negotiation of how much one side is gonna pay. Both sides have insurance companies that are going to square off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 No one is saying anything about the sorority here...I noticed who it was and laughed because we had a chapter of that sorority at my college, and my fraternity used to do coed naked beer slides with them at our house...lol. I think that sorority has a thing for destruction as well..maybe they're sirens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Some cleaning must have taken place bc there should be more alcohol and food containers strewn about. I see a few red solo cups, but not enough for a crew of that caliber. It's fun to speculate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Ahh, you've been to Ann Arbor, I see. He's been to Morgantown. WVU has had a wonderful profit-making side business since at least the 70s in allowing the ne'er do well second sons and daughters of affluent New Jersey families drink in Morgantown for six or seven years at remarkably inflated prices. In the end, a degree may be provided. Or not. Whatever. As long as the check cleared. What amazes me is the I've met several of these New Jerseyites in my life and they've never been particularly shy in admitting what they are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 He's been to Morgantown. WVU has had a wonderful profit-making side business since at least the 70s in allowing the ne'er do well second sons and daughters of affluent New Jersey families drink in Morgantown for six or seven years at remarkably inflated prices. In the end, a degree may be provided. Or not. Whatever. As long as the check cleared. What amazes me is the I've met several of these New Jerseyites in my life and they've never been particularly shy in admitting what they are doing. correct, sir. i've also been to a few other places, and wvu doesn't seem to be the only institution engaged in this side business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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