On My 18th Birthday, My Parents Told Me My Education Fund Was Gone — I Didn’t Cry, I Took Notes

000 plus legal fees and possibly punitive damages. Total judgment could exceed $200,000.”

“We go to trial,” I said. “I want them in a courtroom explaining to a judge why they thought stealing my education fund was acceptable.”

Patterson smiled slightly. “All right. Let’s go to war.”

The trial was scheduled for March. Both sides filed pre-trial motions.continue reading …