Sadler et al v. Waldbuesser
Oct 26, 2011OUTCOME: Judgment for plaintiffs under the Consumer Protection Law, allowing award of attorneys fees and court costs. Judgment exceeded the amount of the originally withheld security deposit by more than 2x.
Tenant clients sued landlord for wrongfully withheld security deposit with fabricated and exaggerated damage claims. Tenant clients asserted claims for: 1) double damages as allowed under the Lan ... dlord and Tenant Act of 1951; and 2) triple damages, attorneys fees, punitive damages, and court costs under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
