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Veteran tells Cathedral City council he was illegally evicted and warns of hardship
Summary
At the March 25 study session, Robert McCormick, who identified himself as a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, told the council he believes he was illegally evicted 16 years ago and warned council members about his and his dog's welfare if he becomes homeless.
During the public comment period at the March 25 study session, Robert McCormick identified himself as a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran and urged the City Council to address what he described as an unlawful eviction from 16 years earlier. McCormick said he was never found guilty in court, there was no court stamp or judge’s signature on the paperwork he cited, and he asked the council for help to avoid another eviction.
“I was illegally evicted from my apartment 16 years [ago]…There was no court stamp on the evictions. There was no judge's signature. And yet I was evicted,” McCormick said, according to his remarks to Mayor Gregory Reed and the council. He told the council he does not want to be homeless again and warned that his dog could perish if he loses shelter, urging the council to act or he would be back the following week.
No staff response to McCormick’s specific allegations was recorded during the meeting. Following public comment, the council moved into the scheduled CIP study session and later into closed session; the transcript does not show a council directive or follow‑up specific to McCormick’s case during this session.
Because a public comment raised an allegation about an eviction and potential legal issues, council or city staff follow‑up outside the meeting transcript may be required for case‑specific assistance or to determine whether administrative or legal remedies are available.
