Uninhabitable rental units result in verdict for three separate plaintiffs. San Francisco County.

Summary

Slumlords convert single-family home to multiple rental units, but fail to maintain habitable standards. Former tenants awarded $132,950 by jury.  $574,759 judgment with attorney fees and costs.

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: San Francisco Superior Court/ CGC-12-517315
  • Type of Case: Landlord-Tenant Issues
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:
    Philip O’Brien, San Francisco.
    Sundeen Salinas & Pyle by Robert Salinas, Oakland.
  • Attorney for the Defendant:
    Haapala, Thompson & Abern, LLP by David Semel, Oakland.