AG Todd Rokita sued Nelson communities that claim poor living conditions

Stan Maddux
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The state of Indiana is suing the owner of a mobile home park in Laporte County because of allegations that regularly comprise discolored drinking water and disorders for extended water services.

The legal steps were submitted on Thursday in front of the General Prosecutor's Office against the owner of Deerfield Estates under 7701 SUS 35 outside of Kingsford Heights in front of the Laport Circuit Court.

According to the lawsuit, the owner, Nelson Communities, is the owner of six other municipalities in the state in the state.

The Attorney General of Indiana, Todd Rocita, said that the “regrettable living conditions” in the more than 90-solzest-state mobile home park focus on the park's water distribution system, which is regularly in a state of expiry.

The results of poor maintenance include brown and yellow water from the taps, low water pressure, floods of leaks and extended service disorders, said Rocita.

There was also a lack of proper supervision in the mobile home community, he said.

“My office will not be available, while residents in need of protection, including seniors, are exploited by landlords who meet their legal responsibility,” said Rocita.

The lawsuit was taken after the general prosecutor's office had examined three formal complaints from the residents who were due to January 2024 and, despite several inquiries after the lawsuit, had not received an answer from the owner.

In particular, the complaint claims that the water distribution lines of the park between the main knife, which serves the entire community, and that the residents were not properly maintained.

As a result, the poor maintenance caused regular leaks in the system, low pressure from taps and sometimes water from taps as yellow or brown, according to the lawsuit.

“The residents stated to buy water in bottles to use and swimming because of the poor water quality in the park,” the lawsuit said.

According to the lawsuit, the control of the leaks meant that the water service was eliminated for a long time and numerous Boil advice, including one that lasted 29 days in a row.

The leaks allegedly caused floods that were around and among the followers to the residents.

In addition, the accused did not consistently inform the residents about the degrees and consistently cooked the advice in advance.

Until last October there was no companion or caretaker on site in the park for about a year, where the residents could contact their concerns. This also included that the numerous water leaks were charged unfairly, the lawsuit said.

On average, a normal monthly water bill for every resident in periods of about 45 to 150 US dollars increased.

“The accused had the knowledge that they had to be repaired, but shortly before that, the costs for these leaks were passed on to the residents as part of a system in order to avoid these costs themselves,” the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit requests a non -mentioned amount of reimbursement, civil law punishment and costs in the name of the residents and the state as well as the order that the defendant can properly remedy the leak in its water distribution system.

“We keep Deerfield Estates accountable,” said Rocita, “and fight for the protection of the rights of Indiana families.”

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