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ATTORNEYHENDERSON CROSS-EXAMINED MR. METZ Attorney Henderson reminded Mr. Metz of the testimony of Linda Wakefield who testified that residents were on the property prior to the storms; they were moved out for a period of time; they reoccupied the property and then moved out entirely on April 1, 2005. He asked Mr. Metz if he disagreed with that. Mr. Metz said he disagreed because he did not recall it, and he did not know if Ms. Wakefield was lying. Mr. Metz recounted how he visited the property about 2, 3, or 4 times a week, riding his bike, and there was no one there, or any "no trespassing" signs. He said it basically became a neighborhood hangout; and he had done those activities with friends, neighbors, and his kids. ATTORNEY 0IHAIRE CALLED ERINMETZ Erin Metz (nee O'Haire), 5980 37th Street, recollected that it was before the hurricanes that she noticed the site was totally abandoned. She frequented the property with her kids, before the storms, and saw no signs of life there at all; nor any parked cars, office workers, nor anybody who looked like they have been living there. She had never seen anybody there since she had been going on the property. She recalled that it was May of 2006 that she first observed a "For Sale" sign, and she was certain because she had called the week before and was told they were going to begin using that front building for their case workers working out in the fields, so they could have some place "to land" instead of having to return to their office in Fort Pierce. She did not observe, for the preceding entire year, anyone using the office. ATTORNEYHENDERSON CROSS-EXAMINED Ms. METZ Attorney Henderson reminded Ms. Metz that she and her husband made reference to the status of the property before the storm, and noted there was a storm (Hurricane Wilma) in 2005 as well. He asked Ms. Metz if she was sure she was not confused as to the identity of these April 24, 2008 38 Special Call Meeting (The Source)