But I was right when I refused to pay a tenant damages, too. After months of stress, due to the specific tangled contract with my rental agency, I was liable for their screwups and I was stuck with their lawyer without any ability to speak for myself. The judge hated the tenant--called her a 'latrine lawyer'--but took 30 minutes to rule for her.
$2000 in damages! $1000 in lawyer fees!
I could've kept fighting, but there comes a point you just want it over. I wonder how many people who want to fight have really been in a lawsuit and have access to a lawyer that won't drive them into poverty.
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But I was right when I refused to pay a tenant damages, too. After months of stress, due to the specific tangled contract with my rental agency, I was liable for their screwups and I was stuck with their lawyer without any ability to speak for myself. The judge hated the tenant--called her a 'latrine lawyer'--but took 30 minutes to rule for her.
$2000 in damages!
$1000 in lawyer fees!
I could've kept fighting, but there comes a point you just want it over. I wonder how many people who want to fight have really been in a lawsuit and have access to a lawyer that won't drive them into poverty.