October 29, 2003

Judge OKs Fla. Tenants' Class-Action Suit

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A judge authorized a class-action lawsuit against the nation's largest landlord, whom tenants accuse of taking advantage of young consumers and collecting millions of dollars in illegal fees. The lawsuit was filed against Chicago-based Equity Residential Properties Trust in November and certified as a state class action suit Thursday. Posted by Editor at October 29, 2003 12:43 AM