Monroeville Developer Sues Tenants, Property Manager in Federal Court

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A Monroeville real estate developer, Manor Investments, owned by Ernest Liggett and his wife Marilyn, has filed a lawsuit in Fayette County against tenants and a property manager of a downtown Brownsville building for allegedly deducting costs for a sewer line and tap from their rental payments without permission. The lawsuit, which has been moved to federal court, seeks $38,475 in damages. The case involves alleged violations of federal laws, and the defendants have cited this as the reason for moving the case to U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh.

Key Takeaways:

  • Manor Investments, owned by Ernest Liggett and his wife Marilyn, leased a building at 35-37 Market St. in Brownsville to tenants for a drug store.
  • The tenants, Pharmacy Operations Inc., Cardinal Health Company, Medicine Shoppe International, and Colliers International Turley Martin Tucker Inc., allegedly connected a sewer line and tap to the building without permission and deducted the cost from the rental payments.
  • The Liggetts contend their lease requires the tenants to pay for plumbing, electrical, and heating work at the building.
  • The lawsuit seeks $38,475 in damages.
  • The case has been moved to U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh due to alleged violations of federal laws.
  • Colliers International is the property management company for the building.

Statistics:

  • $38,475: The amount of damages being sought by Manor Investments.
  • 4: The number of defendants in the lawsuit, including tenants and a property management company.

Sources:

  • Tribune-Review, September 2, 2009