@JimmyT said:
@PeterC said:
I am reminded of A Merchant of Venice. Just think of the electricity as blood.I think what Peter means … is that you could tell them they can have the room but you will be putting a meter and timer on the electricity.
Oh, and you might warn them that work on the distribution panel – for OWNERS CORP electricity – could result in electricity outages at random times for unforseeable durations…
Actually, without remembering the exact quote or bothering to look it up, my memory of the play is that Portia argues that while Shylock (the developer) has shown he is entitled to take his pound of flesh (the server room), he has not shown any entitlement to take even one drop of blood (electricity), and he must not. IE. There might be a valid claim on the room but no validity to any claim on any supply of electricity. The OC is not obliged to give Shylock any blood/electricity and can prevent Shylock from taking any, even if Shylock/the developer is entitled to use the server room. So, perhaps the developer will need to cart in batteries if he wants to use electricity in the room.