Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Re: failure to maintain

An attorney would have to review more detailed facts to give you an opinion, but the original law firm may not be very effective if the settlement hasn't been enforced in a couple of years. There may be other issues I'm not aware of, but if not, and the settlement called for payment, they should be taking action to enforce that.

The next question is whether the other residents' lawsuit was just for them or on behalf of the entire mobile home park--again, the papers would have to be reviewed.

In any case, you should talk with an attorney to see what your rights and options are, and also to find out the likelihood of a resolution or compensation--the first group of plaintiffs may be finding their settlement/judgment is difficult to collect.

Re: failure to maintain

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Re: failure to maintain

I know of no reason that you need to seek other counsel. I would suggest that you contact the attorney that represented the first group. Then ask the attorney if there is a conflict of interest.

Re: failure to maintain

The information contained in your question is a bit scanty. I am assuming that the lawsuit is about the developer's failure to maintain the property during the period of time the developer was required to do so. If the earlier lawsuit was brought on behalf of the association, then that case resolves the issues for all owners. Certainly you should obtain a review of the situation by a lawyer to advise you and your neighbors on the effect of the previous case and what if any remedies remain available to you.