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In re Clark
In re Clark
Citation:
96 B.R. 569 (1989).Facts
Clark (the debtor) owned a 24-unit apartment building in Philadelphia. Five of his former tenants (the claimants) filed an adversary complaint against him for damages based on the terrible condition of their apartments. The claimants’ complaints included that the units were infested with mice, the walls were crumbling and full of holes, the toilets did not work, the apartment walls contained lead paint, and one tenant’s kitchen ceiling had collapsed and the floor was caving in. None of the tenants had heat or hot water since spring 1987, causing them to rely on heat from their gas stoves and electric and kerosene heaters, which results in further fire and safety hazards. Due to the lack of heat, two of the tenants placed their children with relatives for the winter.
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