JAK3CAL t1_itux4pa wrote on October 26, 2022 at 2:23 PM

Reply to comment by Da-OG_karma2000 in Sued landlord for security deposit *2, won by default, now landlord appeals & I have to file a complaint?! by Da-OG_karma2000

I understand, it’s exactly why I pursued mine. I knew, and everyone knew, they absolutely illegally violated their own contract and stole thousands.

My point being, after almost two years!! Worth of spending time in court, appeals, writing documents, paying fees, driving downtown, taking off from work… I spent a lot of my own money and time to dig a deeper hole and at the end of the day the state really makes no effort to recoup your money. Even the sheriffs clerk was like… oh honey, you have wasted your own time. This moneys never coming back to you. The sheriff knocks on their door and if they simply refuse to answer… they don’t collect. After three attempts they close the case. I’m just warning you, I really in hindsight think the moral victory probably wasn’t worth the stress and effort. We had newspaper interest too, it was a big story when this venue closed and left tons of couples out in the cold plus stole everyone’s money. Nothing happened other then a brief 6 o clock news coverage

AnewENTity t1_itvhpfl wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:40 PM

This is not true you now have a judgement and need to pursue putting a lien on any property the business owns. There are ways to go about this but like you said you might be financially drained.

This is why lawsuits are for the rich

JAK3CAL t1_itvhueu wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:41 PM

They filed bankruptcy and fled the state. The bank repossessed their property

AnewENTity t1_itvhzh1 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:42 PM

Ok you’re right then you’re fucked…

JAK3CAL t1_itvmolc wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Yup. Well I won. Everyone knows I won. I feel good because I represented myself, read law, wrote documents, presented my case. But would I repeat or advise others to do the same, knowing that this could occur.

I would not 😊

Da-OG_karma2000 OP t1_itvrrun wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Yes, the magistrate's office did mention something like that. "Execute on site" with the Sheriff. But records show that this company does pay -- but only after the court has garnished their bank account. I am willing to go the distance -- for now. If it gets too exhausting I may throw in the towel. Time will tell.