Residents of a North Long Beach mobile home park were collectively awarded $34.1 million in punitive damages today, bringing their total recovery to about $40 million in a lawsuit alleging the owners did little after they complained of squalid conditions.
The same Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded the 31 families more than $5.5 million in compensatory damages on Nov. 19. Their allegations against Friendly Village included negligence, elder abuse, nuisance and breach of the warranty of habitability, plaintiff’s attorney Brian Kabateck said.
To read the full story, click here.