Small Victories
So, around this time last year, I decided to move out of my apartment mid-lease and sue my landlord for doing a crap job. (See http://community.livejournal.com/fsu_noles/2902105.html, http://community.livejournal.com/fsu_noles/2944249.html for details)
After a year of messiness and interestate phone calls, I won!
I won't call it a complete victory, because the judge renigged on the $68/month damages she agreed to during the trial, and only awarded me half of my filing fees. But I did get back my $568 security deposit and a puny $68 in damages. My total settlement is $787. The landlord has to send me a check by April 1st or it goes against his credit report and I have the right to put a lien on his property and charge interest.
It's not much, but its something!
After a year of messiness and interestate phone calls, I won!
I won't call it a complete victory, because the judge renigged on the $68/month damages she agreed to during the trial, and only awarded me half of my filing fees. But I did get back my $568 security deposit and a puny $68 in damages. My total settlement is $787. The landlord has to send me a check by April 1st or it goes against his credit report and I have the right to put a lien on his property and charge interest.
It's not much, but its something!