Thursday, October 6, 2022
Racism practiced by Hi Point 1522 LLC
Friday August 26, 2022
Los Angeles- The plaintiff is a Black tenant. The defendants are Power Property Management Inc. and Hi Point 1522 LLC. The Plaintiff’s complaint asks for damages due to lack of intercom repair and denial of secured tandem parking, and on the grounds the rent agreement entitles him (and roommate) to repairs and secured tandem parking, and that he has been damaged.
The Superior Court Judge Emma Castro has consistently basically denied the Plaintiff any relief and sided with the landlord and management company. The court ruling was June 30, 2022, small claims Los Angeles Case 21STSC04819.
Why should a Black tenant be angry?
Why should a Black tenant seek entitled housing services, contractual benefits, and equal protection of the law? If the Judge Castro is authorized to murder every Black man in American, she should not be a Judge.
Isn’t an intercom for the purposes of health and safety? Isn’t secured parking for purposes of health and safety? Since 2014, the landlord has been enriched by over $117,000 rent monies from Black tenants yet that is not enough money to fix the intercom or provide extra parking. (There are 18 one bedrooms and 27 parking stalls).
Parties to this matter include Walter Barratt and Hi Point Apts LLC (former owner), Power Property Management Inc. and employees are Brent Parsons, Thomas Khammar, Jackie Gallardo, Jeanette Conway, Alva Corodo, Fidel Medina, Joel Murrillo, Javier Guevarra, Liliano Morales, Edi Hernandez, Justice Walker, Nisi Walton, Francisco Rubio; Hi Point 1522 LLC (new owner). The court Executive officer is Sherri R. Carter and the Presiding Judge is Eric C. Taylor. There have been a few persons in the news that have accused the Los Angeles Superior Court system of being racist.
I think the Judge Castro has accepted a bribe from the property owners.
The Confusing Rulings of the Judge
Case 19STSC14394 was filed 12/23/2019. Johnson v. Power Property Management and Hi Point Apts LLC, et al. Due to COVID effects and other delays, the case was heard July 2, 2021. (During that entire time, plaintiff was without intercom service or tandem parking). The defendants filed a cross complaint for $10,000. The court denied damages to Plaintiff as well as Defendants. The court ruling states “dismissed without prejudice”.
(Editor note: “Dismissed without prejudice” means there was no decision on the merits of the case and that the party can sue again and have the same case heard all over again. It is my contention that the Judge is not only Racist but also incompetent of the law.)
Case 21STSC04819 was filed 12/20/21. Johnson v Hi Point 1522, LLC, etc al. The case was heard around June 30, 2022. The Judge has been asked to order the repair of the intercom and order the assignment of the tandem parking stall. The Judge was asked in writing to recognize there are laws that if proven will award money damages to tenants. I quote in part from the Judge ruling.
“Defendants Hi Point 1522 LLC , a corporation; Power Property Management, Inc. A Corporation, do not owe the plaintiff Geary J. Johnson any money on Plaintiffs claim. Other: The majority of Plaintiffs claim, herein, were previously ruled on in case No. 19STSC14394. I presided over that trial and entered Judgement for the Defendants. On this claim, the Plaintiff has alleged a continuing time line set forth in 19STSC14394: 10-1-17 through 12-23-19 (see page 2, item 3 of the SC-100 in 19STSC14394. However, the evidence presented by the plaintiff AND defendants, and testimony in both cases leads the Court to conclude that this claim is barred by the legal doctrine of Res Judicata.”
In my opinion, the ruling means the defendants can be sued again, particularly for new damages and new contractual damages.
(Editor note: (not legal advice). In this case the defendants are not the same, thus res judicata does not apply; the claims for damages are not the same, therefore res judicata does not apply; the dates for damages are not the same, thus res judicata does not apply, etc. The Judge seems to not understand the meaning of her own ruling “dismissed without prejudice”; that ruling gave the Plaintiff the right to sue again on the same causes of action. The Judge is biased as well as incompetent.)
Case Wins in Favor of Plaintiff Johnson
- Defendants had cross- sued for $10,000 presumably in retaliation to stop plaintiff from complaining about housing services. Court (Castro) heard their unsigned complaint but denied them any monies. Case 19STSC14394. Also referred to in erroneous appeal “The court finds the plaintiff (tenant) did prevail”. (Judge Pro Tem John McNicholas).
2. Plaintiff sued Hi Point Apts LLC. Defendant left the courtroom before the matter could be heard. Judge ruled in favor of the Plaintiff and awarded $569.99 against Hi Point Apts, LLC. This was heard on appeal by Judge Emma Castro and ruling may have been reversed. (Editor: How do you let a person testify on appeal who did not show up for the original matter and was not questioned under oath? Court corruption and bias.) Case 21STSC04574. (2/16/22).
(Editor note: I will ask this Judge thru the Presiding Judge Eric Taylor, that Emma Castro be recused from hearing any future cases on this matter due to her racial bias, bias in favor of the defendants, and incompetence. I will be providing full analysis of this matter in a few days and separate page. I will provide a link here.)
(Reference from Editor:)
42 U.S. Code § 1981 – Equal rights under the law
(a) Statement of equal rights
All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other.
(b) “Make and enforce contracts” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “make and enforce contracts” includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship.
(c) Protection against impairment
The rights protected by this section are protected against impairment by nongovernmental discrimination and impairment under color of State law.
(R.S. § 1977; Pub. L. 102–166, title I, § 101, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1071.)
Murderous racist LA Judge favors murderous racist landlord*
(*Editor: “Murderous” defined: barbaric, cruel, inhuman, punishing, killing, unpleasant, savage)
(City Records Published at https://recordsrequest.lacity.org/requests/22-8835 and https://recordsrequest.lacity.org/requests/22-8833 )
(Editor note: as recalled to City Council members and Mayor, around June 30, 2022, Thomas Khammar of Power Property Management Inc/Hi Point 1522 LLC, testified to the Public (no audio/video exists of the hearing) that the tenants unit 9 already have a tandem parking stall at stall 8 (a false statement since stall 8 the red CRV is a single car stall) and that in order to repair the intercom, the entire building needs to be rewired (undoubtedly another false statement). When questioned on this later, Khammar refused to respond. So the big question is, knowing this, why does the city Housing, RSO, code enforcement, state DFEH, not take action to remedy the situation? The bottom line is out of this cast of characters, and their non-legitimate excuses for racism, how long does it take to say, “Your rent is current. We will repair your intercom by tomorrow.” How long does it take to say, “We have extra parking. Today we are assigning you a tandem parking stall.” The Power of Racism is among us. Power Property Management Inc and Hi Point 1522 LLC can be reached at 8885 Venice Blvd Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90034).
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