Litigation
Dec. 22, 2007
Alleging Discrimination, Hotel Residents Sue Developer and City
LOS ANGELES - Leonard Woods is tired of fighting for his home. Woods has lived at the Alexandria, a Skid Row residency hotel, for a decade. But the 53-year-old, who depends on a motorized wheelchair to get around, doesn't know how much longer he'll be able to stay. Now Woods and other Alexandria residents are suing the developer, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the city, alleging widespread race and disability discrimination and rampant violations of state relocation and redevelopment laws.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Leonard Woods is tired of fighting for his home.
Woods has lived at the Alexandria, a Skid Row residency hotel, for a decade. But the 53-year-old, who depends on a motorized wheelchair to get around, doesn't know how much longer he'll be able to stay.
"They've worn me down," Woods said, cr...
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