RoyalOrleans Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 You can't make this stuff up. How dare you if you try! COVINA, Calif. ? The ex-husband of one of the nine people killed at a Christmas Eve party has been asked by a landlord to pay the dead woman?s rent. Broadcrest Foothill Apartment Homes claims Alicia Ortiz broke her lease and gave ?insufficient notice to vacate.? Ortiz and her 17-year-old son were killed by her sister?s disgruntled ex-husband. The landlord of her Upland apartment informed her former husband, Carlos Ortiz, that he owes $2,821 in rent and penalties. Says Carlos Ortiz, ?I just don?t understand it.? The manager of the property, Candyse Wardlow, refused to comment. Messages left at the company?s office were not returned. Alicia Ortiz, her son Michael and seven others were killed Dec. 24 by a gunman dressed as Santa Claus. He then burned the house and killed himself. I don't begrudge anyone trying to make a dollar, but this is absolutely absurd. If I were the judge set to decide this case, I'd laugh this landlord right out of court. "Get out!" Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
Chi Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 How freakin' callous to say the least. Sorry lady, but your tenant didn't know she was going to be murdered and charred to death to give you sufficient notice of it. Secondly, she can't charge the ex, he's the ex. What's wrong with this lady?.... Quote
RegisteredAndEducated Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 You can't make this stuff up. How dare you if you try! I don't begrudge anyone trying to make a dollar, but this is absolutely absurd. If I were the judge set to decide this case, I'd laugh this landlord right out of court. "Get out!" This person better hope that they are not sued for emotional distress for this absurd request. Quote Intelligent people think... how ignorance must be bliss.... idiots have it so easy, it's not fair... to have to think... WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE AMONG THOSE FORTUNATE MASSES..... Hey, "Non-believers" I've just got one thing to say to ya... If you're right, then what difference does it make, it wont matter when we're dead anyway... But if I'm right... Well, hey... Ya better be right...
Old Salt Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 How freakin' callous to say the least. Sorry lady, but your tenant didn't know she was going to be murdered and charred to death to give you sufficient notice of it. Secondly, she can't charge the ex, he's the ex. What's wrong with this lady?....Unless he signed the lease with her. Anyway, the apartment was burned and thereby probably uninhabitable. The apartment owners should be sued for inadequate fire protection. Quote
Chi Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Unless he signed the lease with her. True. Anyway, the apartment was burned and thereby probably uninhabitable. The apartment owners should be sued for inadequate fire protection. The apt. wasn't burned, it was her parents house. She was at their house spending Christmas with her family and was among the people her brother in law murdered. Quote
Old Salt Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 True. The apt. wasn't burned, it was her parents house. She was at their house spending Christmas with her family and was among the people her brother in law murdered.:o My bad. Quote
eddo Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Unless he signed the lease with her. My thoughts exactly. If he is on the lease then he is likely liable for the rent and penalties. Quote I'm trusted by more women.
emkay64 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Yay! Humanity takes another hit! Unbelievable... Quote
Ahhlee Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 How selfish and greedy can people possibly be? I know we're all falling on hard times right now, but damn....do have we have to throw common sense, human decency and a little compassion for our fellow man out the window, too? Quote
RoyalOrleans Posted February 6, 2009 Author Posted February 6, 2009 I bet the landlord is either Indian or Jewish. Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
Old Salt Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I bet the landlord is either Indian or Jewish.I'LL bet that the landlord is a corporation. Quote
RoyalOrleans Posted February 6, 2009 Author Posted February 6, 2009 I'LL bet that the landlord is a corporation. I say things to incite barrages of inflammatories, but the landlord is a property management group (or company). The AP reports a "landlord", which makes (it, them, he, she, et.al.) sound like a feudal lord in the Dark Ages of Europe subjecting their serfs to the harshest of conditions. Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
eddo Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 The AP reports a "landlord", which makes (it, them, he, she, et.al.) sound like a feudal lord in the Dark Ages of Europe subjecting their serfs to the harshest of conditions. That's why I became one. Quote I'm trusted by more women.
Chi Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 That's why I became one. Eddo charges blood, sweat and tears as rent. Also the occassional burrito and fruit pizza when he's in a good mood. Quote
hugo Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 It's the ex-husband. Doubt if he cared much for her anyhow. 1 Quote The power to do good is also the power to do harm. - Milton Friedman "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." - James Madison
RoyalOrleans Posted February 7, 2009 Author Posted February 7, 2009 Eddo charges blood, sweat and tears as rent. Also the occassional burrito and fruit pizza when he's in a good mood. I charge blowjobs. I'm a happy lord. Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
ToriAllen Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Everyone is assuming the late rent and default was caused by her death. The media usually puts a spin on stories to make them more interesting so that people will read/watch. I don't know enough about the circumstances, but it seems possible that she was in default or behind on the rent before the murder. He could be responsible for her debts if he is on the lease or if it was part of the settlement agreement in the divorce. I'm sure there are other circumstances involved that are not disclosed by the story. Quote Smart men learn from their own mistakes; Wise men learn from others. I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
RegisteredAndEducated Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 dang TA... why you gotta come in bein all logical and junk and stuff? Quote Intelligent people think... how ignorance must be bliss.... idiots have it so easy, it's not fair... to have to think... WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE AMONG THOSE FORTUNATE MASSES..... Hey, "Non-believers" I've just got one thing to say to ya... If you're right, then what difference does it make, it wont matter when we're dead anyway... But if I'm right... Well, hey... Ya better be right...
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