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City attorney reports rapid eviction filings and legal motions in Trailer Park Manor dispute
Summary
City attorney reported the property owner CREI has filed more than 200 eviction actions and moved to strike or amend complaints in related litigation; the city’s counsel filed a motion to dismiss an amended complaint.
City Attorney Ralph informed the commission that litigation over Trailer Park Manor is moving quickly: the property owner, identified in the record as CREI, has filed more than 200 eviction actions, and related court filings are active.
The city’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss an amended complaint, arguing that the owner’s allegations are internally inconsistent and that plaintiffs were not properly identified in the pleadings. CREI has moved to strike the complaint after changing the list of plaintiffs in an amended filing; the city attorney said the owner’s amended complaint lists members without individually identifying them and that the pleading may violate basic drafting conventions.
The commission was advised the eviction activity and court motions are proceeding swiftly; the attorney characterized the city’s view as that the amended complaint is weak and will be addressed by the courts. No executive session or further action by the commission was taken at that time; the city attorney will continue to litigate and update the commission as needed.
