Home Offer Was No Concession of Defeat

* Your Political Briefing column (June 30) contained the following about my battle to place my name on the ballot for the 5th District City Council race: “D’Agostino must have known that her chances in court were slim because she had made a bid on a home outside the 5th District even before the judge rendered a decision about her candidacy.”

Nothing could be further from the truth. Inasmuch as the Court of Appeal’s initial order told the Superior Court to vacate its judgment denying me the right to have my name on the ballot or else show good cause why it shouldn’t, my attorneys and I felt fairly confident we would win at the appellate level. As a matter of fact, every attorney with whom we spoke believed that even having the Court of Appeal grant such a hearing was in itself a major victory, and that I had a very strong chance of prevailing.

However, as an attorney, I know that nothing can be taken for granted.

Concurrent with this, my broker showed me a home in an area she knew I loved. I made an offer on this home contingent upon the outcome of my appeal. By happenstance, my offer was accepted on the same day that the Court of Appeal heard and rejected my appeal.

LEA PURWIN D’AGOSTINO

Brentwood