Randal Andersen, et al. v. William K. Benton, Jonathan S. Benton
Published: Aug. 2, 1997 | Result Date: May 27, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 976493 Verdict – $175,930
Judge
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Raquel Fox
(Tenderloin Housing Clinic)
Defendant
Facts
Plaintiffs were 10 present and former tenants of the Arnette Apartments at 1080 Bush Street. Defendant William K. Benton is the primary owner of the building and his son Jonathan was a partial owner until late 1996. The plaintiffs claimed that conditions in the apartment building had been deteriorating for many years and the defendants failed to make routine repairs and plumbling and roof leaks damaged their ceilings and walls and that common areas were withouht lighting and garbage was pilled in the hall garbage rooms. The plaintiffs also claimed that the defendants also refused to make routine improvements to security and the intercom system was inoperative (plaintiff Molina was assaulted by a tresspasser) and that the defendants failed to maintain fire safety systems. The building was been cited by Fire Department and the Department of Building Inspection. The plaintiffs also alleged gas and electricity service has been terminated on several occassions because the defendant dit not pay the PG&E bill. The plaintiffs brought this action against the defendants based on negligence, nuisance, breach of warranty and habitability theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $______________ . The defendants made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $_________________ .
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately ______ years and ____________ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference/ arbitration/ mediation was held on ____/____/19_____ before _________________ (name) of ________________ (affiliation or court) resulting in _______________ .
Deliberation
2 days and 3 hours
Poll
__________ (#s pls.)
Length
10 days
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