REPRESENTATIVE CASES

HABITABILITY

• Plaintiff alleged a series of breaches of the warrantee of habitability, including gas leaks, mold, and the landlord illegally living in the basement, as well as several violent confrontations with the landlord and her agent.

• Plaintiff alleged mold growth in her unit, limited to the bathroom and shower area, as well as bird droppings on her patio. Defense expert found that there were more allergens outside the unit than inside and that the issue had been remediated years earlier and was no longer existent, and that the bird droppings were of no significance.

• Plaintiff resided in an apartment unit with her minor children. They claimed the unit was uninhabitable as roaches were present and would crawl on them at night, that the plumbing was nonfunctional, and that garbage was not collected, magnifying the rodent problem, and lead paint existed in the unit.

• Over 30 units in an apartment building held a rent strike due to uninhabitable conditions. Several tenants were successful while others were not. Defendant filed a cross-complaint for the rents owing.