The suit seeks special and general damages, including loss of reputation, loss of goodwill, the value of the improvements made by the tenants, loss of rental value, moving and removing fixtures, the cost of relocation, personal property damages, and economic loss, emotional distress, annoyance and inconvenience, and not to forget, all rents that were paid to Ng, plus punitive damages.
Part of the family’s lawsuit is for bad faith violation of the California civil code, tortious eviction, and breach of implied warranty of habitability, seeking general, special, and punitive damages.
The property owner is represented by Tommy SF Wang of Wang IP Law Group PC., and the property manager/real estate agent is represented by Jason W. Suh and William A. Hadikusumo of Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP.
In a review of documents recently filed by the property manager’s attorney, they seem to be dismissive of the family’s claims, calling them “woefully insufficient allegations.”
However, this case is far from a slam dunk for Ng or Lo, particularly in light of the recent holding in Duncan v. Kihagi, a California Appellate case that upheld an award to a tenant of $2.7 million for a wrongful eviction case involving similarly alleged tortious conduct by the landlord.
