Two hotels, a restaurant, and residents sued San Francisco, claiming the city created a "containment zone" in the Tenderloin that allows open drug use and violence. The lawsuit seeks court orders to change city practices, not money. A pending Supreme Court decision on anti-camping laws could reshape the case.
Two hotels, a restaurant, and residents are suing the city of San Francisco for allegedly creating a containment zone of open-air drug use and violence in the Tenderloin neighborhood. According to the complaint, the city has been negligent, created public and private nuisances, and violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by allowing tents to block sidewalks. The hotels and restaurants have reportedly had trouble hiring workers, and their businesses have suffered because of conditions in the neighborhood. Except interestingly, they're not seeking monetary damages. They're only seeking injunctive relief, basically an order forcing the city to change conditions in the area. Not really sure if it has legal legs, and we've got a decision coming from the Supreme Court of the United States United States about enforcement of the city's anti-camping laws that will definitely have an impact on this lawsuit. Follow me for more Bay Area real estate.
