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By: b.rox » Blog Archive » Welcome Home

b.rox » Blog Archive » Welcome Home — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:23:23 +0000

[...] She denied any wrongdoing, but she continued to yell at me so vociferously that I only tended to suspect her all the more. In any case, it became abundantly clear that she is not a very nice person. Maybe she’s still mad about her confrontation with Xy three years ago. [...]

By: b.rox » Blog Archive » Toxic Waste Panic in Mid-City

b.rox » Blog Archive » Toxic Waste Panic in Mid-City — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:36:40 +0000

[...] yard at the direction of Maria Santana, local landlord extraordinaire — a name that may be recognized by long-time [...]

By: lemming

lemming — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:28:06 +0000

If you need help wth lawyer bills, let us know. You and Xy are fighting the good fight – it needs to be done and “attention must be paid.” It does occur tome that the lady in question would not be so defensive if she were actually behavng in a responsible and appropriate manner….

By: frank smith

frank smith — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:31:14 +0000

When the law is unfair and stacked against you, change the law. Don’t fight the legal battle with her. But Make an example out of the case and the landlady with publicity by telling the story. Get it out there that some las are unequitable and in serius need of reform and get people to start discussing these impoortant issues.

We need to be able to make these kind of changes to continue moving forward. Lets get on it.

By: Editor B

Editor B — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:32:50 +0000

Intelligentrix: The short answer is, yes, although utilities were the responsibility of the tenants, there were reasons beyond their control why they were shut off. They said it was the landlady’s fault. It’s complicated and because of the language barrier I never understood the details. I don’t think the tenants had a legal case given Louisiana law, nor did they have the means nor the desire to get into a legal battle.

And neither do I.

By: intelligentrix

intelligentrix — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:23:30 +0000

Hi. I found you through a livejournal post, and I just had a question. You answered half my question above, about whether or not there had been electricity after the storm, but I’m still wondering if utilities were included in the rent. If so, and they were shut off, the tenants should have been able to contest the eviction for the reason that the landlord was in violation of the lease. If, however, the utilities were the responsibility of the tenants, was there some reason (other than non-payment) that the gas and electricity were not functioning?

In any case, I agree with most of the people posting here–as long as you can back up what you put on the signs, the landlady doesn’t have a leg to stand on. And I don’t believe there’s any way she’d be able to prove “pain and suffering” to the satisfaction of a court. Don’t let her intimidate you!

By: Bullet

Bullet — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:48:51 +0000

Gulfsails: Excellent suggestion! Make him useful.

By: Gulfsails

Gulfsails — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:39:09 +0000

Sick Chartreuse on her.

That’s my new answer to everything these days.

By: Editor B

Editor B — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:15:37 +0000

I appreciate all the comments. I’m sorry I haven’t had time to respond.

Jenny, the electricity was on when the tenants moved in. Now there’s no one living there and I believe she’s trying to get power hooked up again.

Simon, your suggestion is very much in line with my values, but there is a bit of a language barrier, plus my own natural shyness.

Sean, you are quite correct — I don’t think she’s done anything illegal. But then again, I don’t think we have either. For the record, Xy did not call her a “slumlord,” despite what the letter says.

I consulted with a local lawyer. He advised me to simply ignore the letter for now. He also said it might be smart to remove the relevant content from the internet, at least for the time being. I’m in the process of trying to figure out how smart I am. If this page disappears soon, don’t be surprised!

By: a

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:15:09 +0000

How about the you tube effect....