Jaques, Nanette vs. AWI Management Corporation et al

On February 5, 2024, Judge Tamara Mosbarger issued a final judgment in favor of the Defendants consistent with the jury verdict. No damages were awarded to the elderly woman who accused her landlords of negligence, disability discrimination, retaliation, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Case Background.

On June 03, 2020, Nanette Jaques filed a disability discrimination and negligence lawsuit against her landlords before the California Superior Court, Butte County. Judges Tamara Mosbarger and Stephen E. Benson presided over this case. [Case number: 20CV01114]

Cause

Plaintiff Nanette Jaques, a senior citizen, had been a long-term resident at 1200 Park Avenue, Chico, California, since April 2018. The property, located at 1200 Park Avenue, was owned by Defendant, 1200 Park Avenue, LP ("1200"). Defendant Butte County Affordable Housing Development Corporation ("BCAHDC") served as a general partner of 1200. Defendant Always With Integrity Management ("AWI") managed the property. Both Defendants operated in California and were responsible for maintaining the property. Nanette, protected under California laws such as the Unruh Act and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, leased an apartment at this address. The lease agreement mandated good faith and fair dealing from both landlord and tenant. Nanette was a model tenant with no complaints or warnings during her residence. However, on November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history, ravaged Butte County, creating a severe housing shortage. Approximately six months later