Poppy slammed the house owner in courtroom.
Apr. 24 2024, Printed 10:00 a.m. ET
The house owner who sued Poppy Montgomery and her husband Shawn Sanford for eviction slammed the couple’s excuses for failing to pay hire — and demanded the courtroom give her possession of the house instantly.
Based on courtroom paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Aileen Scibetta, the couple’s landlord, revealed she deliberate to introduce textual content messages despatched by Sanford on the upcoming trial later this week.
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The events are headed to trial this month.
As we first reported, Scibetta sued Montgomery and Sanford for allegedly refusing to pay hire. She claimed they owed over $54k.
Scibetta owns a 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom house positioned in Pacific Palisades, California. She leased the pad to Montgomery and Sanford in June 2022. They agreed to pay $13k per thirty days in hire.
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In March 2024, the house owner stated she gave the couple a 3-day discover to pay the again hire or get out of the house. The couple didn’t depart. As a substitute, they fired again in courtroom. The actress and her husband accused the owner of refusing to make repairs to make the house liveable.
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Poppy’s husband stated the house wants in depth repairs.
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Montgomery’s husband claimed he had offered Scibetta with a listing of repairs and “points that instantly have an effect on the security, structural integrity, and the habitability of the home.”
He stated, “A lot of the repairs listed under both haven’t been taken care of or flat out ignored. The problems included issues with lights not turning on, paint falling off the partitions, the range not working correctly, doorways rooting, and points with smoke detectors.
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The couple are accused of refusing to pay hire since December.
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As well as, the duo argued, “Defendant’s means to work and earn earnings have been each materially affected by a nationwide union strike and COVID-19.”
In her new submitting, the house owner stated she desires the courtroom to award her possession of the pad on the upcoming trial. She stated Montgomery and Sanford didn’t pay the months of December 2023 and January — March 2024.
She requested that she be awarded an extra $1k in authorized charges and a nice for every further day the couple stays within the house.
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Poppy is preventing the eviction lawsuit.
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Concerning the couple’s claims the house was inhabitable, the house owner stated, “Plaintiff contends not one of the situations Defendants’ increase by the use of their Reply represent a breach of the implied guarantee of habitability or violate the Civil Code part 1940 et seq.”
Her lawyer added, “This implied guarantee of habitability doesn’t require {that a} landlord be certain that leased premises are in good, aesthetically pleasing situation, nevertheless it does imply that ‘naked dwelling necessities’ should be maintained.”
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She slammed the COVID-19 excuse stating, “There are not any legal guidelines presently in place that may shield Defendants from having to pay the hire that’s now overdue.”
The owner additionally revealed she shall be utilizing textual content messages from Sanford as proof within the upcoming trial.
The events are set to face off in courtroom later this week.