Recent Verdicts and Settlements
Confidential v. Brantley, Alameda County Superior Court
Judgment, $348,000, March 24, 2011
We represented a mother and daughter who were retaliated against by their landlord when they contacted the Department of Building and Inspection concerning improper construction that was taking place at all hours of the night and day.
Confidential v. Confidential, San Francisco Superior Court
Settlement, $125,000, October 15, 2010
We settled a case on behalf of a husband and wife in which their landlord and unlicensed contractor routinely violated their right of privacy and quiet enjoyment.
Sean McKean v. Stephen Lawrence, Sophie Gasparatos dba SP Properties, San Francisco Superior Court
Settlement, $650,000, September 1, 2010
We recently settled a lawsuit on behalf of two tenants against their building manager and the owner of the building due to a campaign of harassment in an effort to retaliate against lawful requests for repairs. The landlord allowed her property manager to take numerous improper actions against the tenants over a number of years. We continued to persevere against the landlord's actions and ultimately prevailed.
Confidential v. Confidential, San Francisco Superior Court
Judgment and Attorneys Fees: $294,000, August 2010
We won a jury trial on behalf of two couples who were subjected to harassment by the owner's unlicensed agent. Their agent intended to cause our clients to vacate so that the apartments could be rented for a higher amount in violation of Section 37.9 of the San Francisco Rent Ordinance.
Confidential v. Confidential, San Francisco Superior Court, 2009
Settlement following Jury Verdict at Trial: $130,000, July 2010
We represented two tenants who were removed from their leasehold by landlord self-help. Without honoring the written lease with our clients, the landlord changed the locks and discarded their belongings. We obtained damages for emotional distress, compensation for lost income, and wrongful disposal of irreplaceable personal belongings. At trial the Defendants settled for $130,000.
Judgment, $348,000, March 24, 2011
We represented a mother and daughter who were retaliated against by their landlord when they contacted the Department of Building and Inspection concerning improper construction that was taking place at all hours of the night and day.
Confidential v. Confidential, San Francisco Superior Court
Settlement, $125,000, October 15, 2010
We settled a case on behalf of a husband and wife in which their landlord and unlicensed contractor routinely violated their right of privacy and quiet enjoyment.
Sean McKean v. Stephen Lawrence, Sophie Gasparatos dba SP Properties, San Francisco Superior Court
Settlement, $650,000, September 1, 2010
We recently settled a lawsuit on behalf of two tenants against their building manager and the owner of the building due to a campaign of harassment in an effort to retaliate against lawful requests for repairs. The landlord allowed her property manager to take numerous improper actions against the tenants over a number of years. We continued to persevere against the landlord's actions and ultimately prevailed.
Confidential v. Confidential, San Francisco Superior Court
Judgment and Attorneys Fees: $294,000, August 2010
We won a jury trial on behalf of two couples who were subjected to harassment by the owner's unlicensed agent. Their agent intended to cause our clients to vacate so that the apartments could be rented for a higher amount in violation of Section 37.9 of the San Francisco Rent Ordinance.
Confidential v. Confidential, San Francisco Superior Court, 2009
Settlement following Jury Verdict at Trial: $130,000, July 2010
We represented two tenants who were removed from their leasehold by landlord self-help. Without honoring the written lease with our clients, the landlord changed the locks and discarded their belongings. We obtained damages for emotional distress, compensation for lost income, and wrongful disposal of irreplaceable personal belongings. At trial the Defendants settled for $130,000.
