Johnson v. Sandpiper Cove Apartments

No. 95 CV 0456 (Tex. Dist. Ct. Galveston County June 18, 1996). ; Clearinghouse Number: 50733

Description

Section 8 Landlord to Cease Enforcing Unreasonable Rules On Occupancy, Guests, and Association with Banned Individuals

Abstract

The parties have settled this action challenging defendant apartment complex’s rules on occupancy and guests. Plaintiff tenant alleged that defendant’s occupancy rule considered an apartment abandoned if a tenant stayed away for more than 14 days without prior consent from defendant manager; that defendant’s three-day guest rule deemed any guest visiting a tenant for more than three days an unauthorized resident, subjecting the tenant to immediate eviction; that defendant adopted a rule subjecting to immediate eviction any tenant who spoke or associated on the property with any person listed as a banned individual; and that defendant prohibited tenants from displaying anything on windows or doors, except for specific holiday celebrations. Defendant agreed to eliminate the challenged rules. Counsel notes, however, that defendant did not agree to plaintiff’s proposed rules. Once new rules, if any, are adopted, counsel will review them and proceed accordingly.

Additional Information

Attorney Information
Plaintiff represented by Stephen McIntyre, Max Sukiennik, Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, U.S. National Bank Bldg., 2201 Market St., 1st Fl., Galveston, TX 77550, (409) 763-0381.
Docket Date
1996-06-18 00:00:00+00:00

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