# Going to court - what do we need to know? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 3, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-court-what-do-we-need-to-know/545376 "2010-07-03T00:58:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-court-what-do-we-need-to-know/545376/81 "2010-10-29T18:34:43Z")
Holeeeeeeee shit, and I thought I’ve had some bad landlords. Wow. Good luck to you and Mr. Pbbth in sticking it to the guy as much as legally possible. It will make your username come true. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-court-what-do-we-need-to-know/545376/82 "2010-10-29T19:28:11Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > It was most certianly not an idle threat. My husband is currently unemployed and would love to use his downtime sticking it to this jerk in court. We don’t want to do it if we can avoid it because he would rather be applying for jobs and cleaning and stuff but if it comes down to it we will make sure he is held accountable. > > No one else would work with us in this suit unfortunately. Mostly he rents to illegals so that they are too afraid of deportation to confront him. Mmm, understood. Well, if Mr. **pbbth** doesn’t mind diving in, it sounds like a great idea to me! You two have certainly endured quite a bit. I hope in years to come you look back on it and are able to smile at the memory. How much do you guys love your new place? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-court-what-do-we-need-to-know/545376/83 "2010-10-29T19:40:13Z")
> [@lindsaybluth](#): > > Mmm, understood. Well, if Mr. **pbbth** doesn’t mind diving in, it sounds like a great idea to me! You two have certainly endured quite a bit. I hope in years to come you look back on it and are able to smile at the memory. > > How much do you guys love your new place? 🙂 We love it more than kittens and rainbows. We love it more than chocolate covered snuggles. We have more love for our new place than anyone, anywhere has ever had for anything. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-court-what-do-we-need-to-know/545376/84 "2010-10-29T22:21:38Z")
Obligatory Badger Badger link: [http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/](http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/) Just please keep in mind that this is the behavior of a person with little or nothing to lose. This is desperate behavior, and you can not predict the ends to which desperate people will go. Please be careful, and consider whether peace in your new home may not be more important. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-court-what-do-we-need-to-know/545376/85 "2010-10-29T22:31:40Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > We love it more than kittens and rainbows. We love it more than chocolate covered snuggles. We have more love for our new place than anyone, anywhere has ever had for anything. I thought you said “chocolate covered snuggies”. And I got REALLY excited/terrified. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-court-what-do-we-need-to-know/545376/86 "2010-11-02T19:29:51Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Just please keep in mind that this is the behavior of a person with little or nothing to lose. This is desperate behavior, and you can not predict the ends to which desperate people will go. Really? :dubious: I’d call this more the behavior of a typical scumbag landlord who knows that most of his tenants have not the time, will, knowledge, or inclination to take his slimy lawbreaking ass to court. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-court-what-do-we-need-to-know/545376.md?page=4)