Chicago Renters' Rights Enforced by Class Action

     This case appeared as a top New Suit of the day in the law bulletin. 

     The putative class consists of more than 400 renters at a large 4-building Chicago apartment complex near O'Hare.

     In this case, it was claimed that the landlord illegally mortgaged tenants' security deposits.  A ruling on defendants' motion to dismiss that claim yielded a favorable written ruling on "encumbered deposits" under RLTO § 080(a).

     Damages equal to two-times each tenants' security deposit are sought for this allegedly unlawful subjection of tenant security deposits to the claims of landlords' creditors. 

     Also, damages equal to one-month's rent for each tenant are sought under CRLTO § 100 for the landlords' alleged failure to disclose recent building code violations cited against the 4-building complex when entering into leases.

     The case still pends.  If you have information about security deposit refunds or interest, or renewed or entered into a lease at Catherine Court Condominium Apartments in Chicago without getting written disclosure of recent code violations, contact mark@depositlaw.com.