Re: Another Mold Settlement

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What's the matter, ff? Jealous that somebody has succeeded
where you have failed?

On 11/20/07, ff wrote:
>
> Mike B.:
>
> The rest of the story could be...?
>
> ...the litigants, now overweight, intoxicated, and homeless,
> are suing to regain possession of the truck, clothes, and
> jewelry purchased with proceeds from the settlement. A
> major convenience store chain is also being sued for
> accepting purchases from them, with cash also obtained in
> the settlement, as well as a local business, "Custom Body
> and Paint". The auto customizing facilitiy allegedly
> mispelled the first name of one of the litigants, when it
> was painted onto the now repo'd vehicle. The previous
> landlord declined comment, stating that the litigants were
> threatening discrimination suits if he did not allow them to
> move back into the apartment, employ then to make necessary
> repairs, and compensate with cash only.
>
> Or -
>
> ...the litigants' state of health has continued to decline,
> while at the same time, the previous landlord has leased the
> contaminated property to more families, claiming that the
> CDC, US Chamber of Commerce, ACOEM, and other credible
> entities stand behind him in his accepted view that mold is
> harmless.
>
> ff
>
> On 11/19/07, Mike B. wrote:
>> What are ya'll doing wrong with your litigation?
>>
>> Apartment Mold
>> Oakland, CA: (Nov-18-07) Twelve immigrant families who
>> lived in a dilapidated, unheated, mold and cockroach
>> infested apartment, brought charges against their
> landlord,
>> Roosevelt Owyang, accusing him of not providing a
> habitable
>> dwelling at the complex. The suit also alleged breach of
>> contract. The former tenants stated that rain water leaked
>> into their apartments from windows and ceilings so the
>> apartments were constantly damp and mold was thick.
>> Cockroaches were everywhere, and stairway railings and
>> floorboards were often broken. Several plaintiffs claimed
>> that they developed asthma along with the 39 former and
>> current residents who are party to the suit. Several
> others
>> claimed that they suffered from chronic sinusitis and
> upper-
>> respiratory problems as a result of staying at the
>> apartment. The complaint was filed in state Superior Court
>> in Alameda County. As part of a settlement reached, the
>> twelve immigrant families received a $1.3 million payout,
>> resolving the lawsuit. [INSIDE BAY AREA: APARTMENT MOLD]