Christmas Season Not Joyful for Residents of Two Apartment Complexes: "Slum Lord" Lawsuits to Be Filed by Castelblanco Law Firm and Announced at News Conference, Dec. 14."OH NO" - not "HO HO," the more popular expression associated with the Christmas season - is much more commonly heard being uttered by residents of two downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or area apartment complexes. Unlike most other Angelenos, there is no joy during the holidays for residents of these buildings who profess to live in conditions ranging from mice, vermin and cockroach cockroach or roach, name applied to approximately 3,500 species of flat-bodied, oval insects forming the order Blattodea. Cockroaches have long antennae, long legs adapted to running, and a flat extension of the upper body wall that conceals the infestation infestation /in·fes·ta·tion/ (-fes-ta´shun) parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin and/or its appendages, as by insects, mites, or ticks; sometimes used to denote parasitic invasion of the organs and tissues, as by helminths. , mold, no heat nor hot water, leaky roofs, inoperable toilets, defective fire escapes and smoke detectors among a myriad of other problems. On December 14, "slumlord slum·lord n. An owner of slum property, especially one that overcharges tenants and allows the property to deteriorate. [slum + (land)lord.] " lawsuits will be filed against the ownership and management of the two residential complexes - one apartment building near Macarthur Park west of downtown Los Angeles and a complex of nine apartment buildings on one lot in South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. - for breach of warranty Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Michigan Probably contract law; I live in Michigan; I ordered a used transition from a company in TX. This part is used; I know it's a crap shoot as to how good it is. habitability Fitness for occupancy. The requirement that rented premises, such as a house or apartment, be reasonably fit to occupy. A Warranty of habitability is an implied promise by a landlord of residential premises that such premises are fit for human habitation. (unfit place to live), negligence and infliction in·flic·tion n. 1. The act or process of imposing or meting out something unpleasant. 2. Something, such as punishment, that is inflicted. Noun 1. of emotional distress. According to Attorney Eric E. Castelblanco, the lawsuits are part of an ongoing campaign to clean up Los Angeles in order to protect the health and welfare of low income families as well as to crack down on and hold accountable the "predators" who force them to live in such an intolerable environment. At 10:30 a.m. on December 14, immediately following the filing of the lawsuits, a News Conference will be held at one of the decaying buildings at 406 S. Rampart Blvd. At the conference, residents will air their grievances and attorneys will provide information on the lawsuits. Pertinent details are as follows:
WHEN: Thursday, December 14, at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: In front of apartment building at 406 S. Rampart Blvd.,
Los Angeles (Between Lafayette and Macarthur Parks.)
WHO: Participating in the News Conference will be:
-- ERIC E. CASTELBLANCO - Plaintiffs' Attorney
-- REILLY ATKINSON - Plaintiffs' Attorney (co-counsel)
-- RESIDENTS (PLAINTIFFS) of the apartment building.
VISUALS: The news conference will be held at one of the two
decaying buildings where evidence will be on display of
the rodent infestation, faulty systems, broken equipment
and deteriorating structure which is common in the
apartments as well as throughout the common areas of the
building.
INFORMATION
CONTACT: For additional information or advance arrangements,
contact Bob Fisher of Fisher & Associates at
818-346-1750 or by e-mail at pr4biz@FisherPR.com.
Mr. Fisher will be present to assist your reporter
and/or photographer or film crew.
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