This method really works!  When I lived in Oakland, CA, a group of neighbors (of which I was one) got a nuisance landlord totally shut down by pursing him time after time in Small Claims Court.  He lost every time and eventually gave up.  It does require persistence, however.  I am too far away in HP to participate, but those of you closer should band together and go after them--relentlessly.

Kate Snow

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Paul H. Hawkins <seekingjustice@verizon.net> wrote:

Hello fellow Highland Park residents:

 

This message is in part a follow up to the “abandoned houses” issue, but also fits into the wider issue of properties being neglected

 by owners.  Personally, I have grown very tired of watching the decay of properties in the 800 and 900 block of North Saint Clair Street

 (and some nearby).  So, I have initiated a civil suit against 12 defendants, all of whom are property owners.

If you would like to obtain a copy of the suit (and track its progress) you can use the internet to do so.  Just follow these steps:

 

1)      Go to http://dcr.alleghenycounty.us/

2)      Click on the “Case Search” tab.

3)      Enter the case number: AR-09-008247.

4)      Click OK.

 

I have also communicated my concerns to city officials. 

 

Thank you,

 

Paul



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