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dot08
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What is the name of your state? Virginia
My ex landlord sued me for unlawful detainer and lost because his company is a limited partnership and he was not represented by a lawyer. The Judge dismissed the case w/prejudice. My exlandlord filed for an appeal. When he filed for his appeal, he gave the court the wrong address to my house and I was not served. I found out about his appeal when I called him demanding my security deposit. I showed up at the court to set the date for the case but my exlandlord did not and he did not even have a lawyer. The court clerk called him to set a date for the case rather than dismissing the case.
I moved out the house I rented from my landlord on 4/30/03, end of my lease and gave a 30 days notice also. I bought a new house. He is suing me for May's rent stating that my "stuffs" were still in the house, which was not true. Because he was supposed to have a lawyer, the Judge just took my particular and ruled on it.
I have two questions. First, shouldn't my exlandlord case be dismissed since he or anyone from his office did not showed up for the hearing? Second, I know that I can sue him for my security deposit, can I sue him for the entire original amount of the security deposit and for the time off from work for court?
My ex landlord sued me for unlawful detainer and lost because his company is a limited partnership and he was not represented by a lawyer. The Judge dismissed the case w/prejudice. My exlandlord filed for an appeal. When he filed for his appeal, he gave the court the wrong address to my house and I was not served. I found out about his appeal when I called him demanding my security deposit. I showed up at the court to set the date for the case but my exlandlord did not and he did not even have a lawyer. The court clerk called him to set a date for the case rather than dismissing the case.
I moved out the house I rented from my landlord on 4/30/03, end of my lease and gave a 30 days notice also. I bought a new house. He is suing me for May's rent stating that my "stuffs" were still in the house, which was not true. Because he was supposed to have a lawyer, the Judge just took my particular and ruled on it.
I have two questions. First, shouldn't my exlandlord case be dismissed since he or anyone from his office did not showed up for the hearing? Second, I know that I can sue him for my security deposit, can I sue him for the entire original amount of the security deposit and for the time off from work for court?