Landlord Disputes Former Tenant’s Claims
A couple who ran a salon business in the Cobblestone Fiesta business center recently moved their business to another location because their property management company planned on increasing their rent mid-contract and back-billed them for almost $20,000 in maintenance fees and past-due rent without giving them any notice. According to a recent InMaricopa article, the couple thought they were...
Read MoreLandlord Tenant Dispute Costs Landlord Money
What started as an attempt to collect rent cost a landlord in Worcester, Massachusetts over $4,000. The landlord was embroiled in a year-long dispute with two of his tenants over non-payment of one month’s rent. The dispute escalated to a series of accusations against a neighboring tenant and culminated in the landlord being accused of wrongdoing. According to the Worcester Telegram &...
Read MoreFormer Township Manager Sues County
A former Moon County township manager recently sued the county for wrongful firing in December 2008 and a year’s worth of salary he claims he is owed. The suit alleges that the county violated the Pennsylvania’s whistle-blower law when they fired him. According to a recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, two current Moon township supervisors and one former supervisor are named in the...
Read MoreBreach Insurance Claims Disputed by Insurer
A recent InformationWeek article stated that a Sony Electronics, Inc., is in a court battle with its insurer, Zurich American, over its refusal to cover anticipated losses stemming from the 55 class action lawsuits that Sony is currently fighting as a result of database breaches it suffered in early 2011. Sony is anticipating the financial fallout to total nearly $180 million. Zurich argues that...
Read MoreFormer Principal Loses Suit Against School District
A judge recently ruled against a former principal who sued her school district for deciding not to rehire her, according to a recent article on the Durango Herald website. In her lawsuit, the principal accused the school district of denial of due process and breach of contract. The school board voted to rehire the principal in April 2009, but the vote took place before a contract was...
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