Represented Tenants for Bed Bugs in San Diego, California

Area of Expertise: Bed Bugs

Settlement Amount: $350,000

Multi-tenant bed bug case involving a single resident occupancy (SRO) building in San Diego involving a comprehensive bed bug infestation. A major issue in the case was whether the structure should be deemed an apartment complex, thereby implicating habitability laws, or a hotel. The case was resolved for $350,000. The plaintiffs offered to resolve the case as a class action, which was rejected, as was a suggestion that more aggressive protocols be established. The settlement left open the potential that a second lawsuit could be filed, including once requesting class-action status if the bed bug problem were to persist.