The clash began after Spring refused to pay a $287 electrician’s bill that his landlord forwarded him for the repair of a burnt-out socket in his unit. Shortly after, the landlord notified Spring that his rent would increase by $100 per month.
The jury awarded Spring $16,000 — an amount that Oregon law doubles to $32,000 because of the nature of the violation. On top of that, Spring’s attorneys also are entitled to ask a judge to order the landlord to pay all of Spring’s legal fees, an amount that currently stands at $225,000.
Hahaha
Landlord and property managers are such idiots.
Judges don’t like them, let’s be clear. Judges will only side with them of they absolutely have to.
Remember, judges have family and friends themselves with these asshats too, plus judges see them in their courts all the time.
I hope on appeal they get hit even harder.
Depends on the judges. The county I grew up in was notorious for having republican leaning judges that almost always sided with the landlords.
County made a point to make sure landlords could evict as fast as legally possible.
Knew a few people that owned some apartments. The only credit I can give them is they bought raw land and built them themselves so they didn’t just buy up existing housing supply. But yeah, I’ve heard their stories on the court’s efficiency
It’s like that where I live, too.