hchoi25 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Please help! We own a small property of land (a parking lot) in LA, California but we live in Washington and haven't been to CA for years. We got recently sued for "violation of the unhurt civil rights act, civil code section 51" and "pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 474." According to the complaint, the plaintiffs were unable to park because it lacked a 192-inch-wide van-accessible handicap spot and adjacent access aisle and because of that, they experienced difficulty in a place of public accommodation. We are being sued for no less than $8,000 in damages, fees at rate no less then $400, costs, and prejudgement interest! I really don't think this is fair and we really don't have the money to pay for that! Please give us some legal advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BV80 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 @hchoi25 We cannot give legal advice. All we can provide is information and/or suggestions. You need to contact a CA attorney because you need an attorney who knows CA laws. Perhaps @calawyer can offer some insight or provide a reference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credithis Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sounds like you are being sued by a scam artist one of those troll types that get an unethical attorney to get extortion monies from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCRP626 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 @hchoi25 definitely contact an attorney. Curious how they arrived at $8,000? Aggrieved persons may recover up to three times the actual damages or a minimum of $1,000, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.https://oag.ca.gov/publications/CRhandbook/ch4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydesmom Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Please help! We own a small property of land (a parking lot) in LA, California but we live in Washington and haven't been to CA for years. We got recently sued for "violation of the unhurt civil rights act, civil code section 51" and "pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 474." According to the complaint, the plaintiffs were unable to park because it lacked a 192-inch-wide van-accessible handicap spot and adjacent access aisle and because of that, they experienced difficulty in a place of public accommodation. We are being sued for no less than $8,000 in damages, fees at rate no less then $400, costs, and prejudgement interest! I really don't think this is fair and we really don't have the money to pay for that! Please give us some legal advice! Turn this over to your insurance carrier for the property. Your policy covers garbage lawsuits like this and they are obligated to defend the suit. This is nothing more than a professional deadbeat looking for a quick buck via "go away" money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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