First Win Against the Huntington Hotel

Tenants win preliminary injunction against owners  of the Huntington Hotel for discrimination and illegal rents.

(LOS ANGELES) (May 9, 2012) - Attorneys at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and Steptoe & Johnson, LLP won a preliminary injunction that enjoins the owner from discriminating on the basis of source of income, disability and age. The lawsuit was filed in December, 2011 on behalf of four displaced tenants and the community organization the Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN) . The Huntington owners, who bought the 200 unit building in September 2010, had displaced all but two tenants. After renovating the units, they are leasing up the property, but have refused to accept applications from anyone on public benefits, including testers sent by LA CAN. The Court found that plaintiffs "submitted ample evidence that the Huntington has engaged in a practice of violating fair housing laws by discriminating against persons based on their source of income" and also that plaintiffs submitted "credible evidence that defendants have discriminated against elderly and disabled tenants." [quote re discrimination]

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IMPORTANT MEDI-CAL NOTICE

What you need to do if you got a Medi-Cal notice saying you have a Medi-Cal Share of Cost of $562 or more beginning 4/1/12. Many of these notices are dated 4/19/12.

• Did you have Medi-Cal without a share of cost until now?  Yes____No______
• Did you get a notice saying you would have a large share of cost starting 4/1/12?    Yes___No___

If your answer is yes to both questions above, you must request a hearing today. (See instructions on the back of the notice)

If you request a hearing right away, your no-share-of-cost Medi-Cal will continue until you have a hearing. If you do not ask for a hearing right away, your share of cost will start in April.  Keep a copy of your hearing request and the date you filed it or called it in.  If it is near the end of the month, request a hearing by phone.

After you have requested a hearing, call LAFLA at (800) 399-4529 for help in getting your no-share-of-cost Medi-Cal back.

NOTICE: The above statements are provided for general information purposes only and are not intended as legal advice or advice of any sort for a specific case or legal matter. The above information is provided so  you can take immediate action and seek legal assistance. The facts of every case are different.  You are not a client of Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angles unless you meet all legal aid guidelines and requirements, have signed a retainer agreement and have been accepted as a client for representation by the Foundation.

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