A mother and daughter have filed a suit against their neighbor and their property management association. The crime? The neighbors cigarette smoke.
The women claim that the smoke permeated the walls and HVAC of their high end Estancia town home in Dallas. They are seeking six figures in damages from the two co-defendants.
The property manager said that they have done more for this tenant than they have ever done for anyone else, and she doesn’t think it is possible to satisfy them. Among other things the management changed air filters, installed electric plates with sealant, and re-caulked around plumbing pipes. The women complained, but continued to renew their lease. Now they have filed for disability under the fair housing act due to the harm they have suffered from the cigarette smoke. They also claim that they cannot enter their residence without wearing goggles and gas masks.
This is completely insane. I hope they lose their case, and I hope they have to repay the defendants legal fees.
