I was served a 10 day notice for which I immediately complied. My landlord gave me an eviction notice anyway. Between my compliance and before the eviction notice, I was called a liar by the apartment management on more than one occasion. I was carelessly accused of doing things I did not do, based on information they distorted to meet their accusations.The management also discussed my situation with other tenants, which resulted in neighbors behaving rude to me and shunning me.
This happened the day before Thanksgiving, and almost displaced me and my 8 month old daughter. I am a single mother, a student, living on very low income, and located across the country from my family while I am attending school. All of this happened during the holidays. I was unable to go home for the holidays because I was afraid I would come back and find I was homeless.
I requested a hearing because I knew I had done nothing wrong, and had been harrassed by neighbors and the management about situations that I had no part in, and that were totally out of my control. I was accused of being involved in circumstances that I was not aware were happening. The stress and anxiety this caused was tremendous. I lost weight and was kept from my family at a very important time.
I secured documentation and proof that the apartment management was wrong in their accusations, and documented by time and date every situation that took place in their assault on me and my character. I have written documentation where they accused my of lying, as well as several occasions when they attacked me verbally. I also had a neighbor yelling at me at my doorstep because of things she heard through the management grapevine.
After writing letters to supervisors and securing an attorney, and providing my attorney with all the documentation, the management decided not to proceed with the eviction. This whole ordeal was happening as I was trying to complete finals, and secure part time employment before Christmas. I have never been so exhausted and frightened in my life.
I did have a great support team or I would have not survived the grueling experience, and believe I would have been evicted. Even the first attorney I spoke with said I should just “move”, without really reviewing my documentation.
Now that I know my daughter will still have a home and a safe place to live, I want to know if I have any recouse to sue those that created this unnecessary nightmare in my life?
Can you give me any idea what legal recouse I might have?
AP
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